Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
The map above shows the countries where rabies can’t be found. And although made fun of in the Office, the CDC states that: “Every year, rabies kills 70,000 people worldwide.”
Moreover, “Each year 60,000 Americans receive medical care following a potential rabies exposure.” (although fewer than 10 American die of it each year).
The maps are labeled with specific years and highlight regions in brown to indicate areas inhabited by Armenians during each period.
Here is a breakdown of each map:
From the author:
And to a lesser extent in the rest of Europe, South Africa and Japan.
First six:
Those counties in red voted Trump in all 3 elections and make up the bulk of counties (but not people).
Then you have the other combinations:
The bar for significant Arabic speakers is set around 10% of the population having knowledge how to speak it, either as their native language or second or third language.
The map above shows the difference between current state minimum wage rates in 2024 with what they would have been had they been kept inline with inflation from 1968.
In 1968, the Federal US minimum wage for jobs covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, was $1.60 per hour.
In 2010, the Federal minimum wage was increased to $7.25 per hour where it has remained ever since.
However, if it had kept up with inflation from 1968 it would be now be over twice as a high at $14.82 per hour in 2024.
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