Map created by @vinemapperThe map above shows both the total number of Americans from each state who died during the Vietnam War and also the numbers who died per capita based on the 1970 US census.

The total number of deaths are written on each state and the background colour shows the number of deaths per 100,000 people.

The data comes from The American War Library. Which you can see below:

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The map above shows which states have a building taller than the current height of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt (the tallest of Egypt’s pyramids at 138.5 m [454 ft]) and which ones don’t.

And in case you’re curious here’s a list of the tallest building in each US state and territory:

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The map above shows one of my favourite random facts, apparently Wyoming has only 2 sets of escalators in the entire state.

As a London resident this is just wild to me, I rode at least 4 escalators just to get to work this morning via train and tube.

So the thought of there being only 2 in the entire state sort of blow my mind.

Here’s a summary why:

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Map created by reddit user did_pThe map above shows which 3rd party candidate got the most votes in each US county in the 2024 US Presidential election.

Amazingly, despite dropping out, RFK Jr got the 3rd most votes in 1,684 counties because it was often too late to take his name off the ballot.

Here are the full results:.

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The first map above show the differences between the current minimum wage rate by state in 2024 with the inflation adjusted original Federal Minimum Wage of 25¢ per hour, equivalent to $5.60 per hour in October 2024, for jobs covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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Maps created by IllustriousDudeIDKThe map above shows how the various members of the US House of Representatives voted on whether not to declare war on the United Kingdom in 1812.

And the map below shows how members of the US Senate voted.

This was the first time in American history the United States voted to go to war.

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Map created by @cstats1The map above shows the elevations of the various state borders in the lower 48 US states.

From the author:

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Map created by reddit user Mission-Guidance4782The map above shows how each county voted in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 US presidential elections.

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:

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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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Created by XKCDThe map above is a humorous look at how a graphic designer might improve the state borders within the United States.

The text states:

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