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Difference In Inflation Adjusted Minimum Wage Rate By State Between 2024 and 1968

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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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How To “Improve” The Map of The United States By Cleaning Up Some State Borders

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How To Improve The Map of The United States

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The 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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US Houses Prices In 1950 vs 2024 (Accounting For Inflation)

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How Much US Houses Cost In 1950 vs How Much The Cost In 2024

The map above shows how much houses cost in 1950 in each US state in 2024 inflation adjusted US dollars, compared to what the average cost actually is in 2024.

In every single US state the increase was at at least double the rate of inflation from a low in Ohio of just 107% above inflation to a high in Alaska of 675% above inflation.

The following map shows the percentage increase above inflation:

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Global 5G Coverage Availability Map By County

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Global 5g Coverage Map

The map above comes from Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® and shows where in the world you can 5G mobile phone coverage and when the infrastructure was first built.

The really big standout is India which seems to have blanked the country in 5G coverage within just the last 2 years.

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Map of Local Heartbrand Ice Cream Name By Country

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Map of Local Heartbrand Ice Cream Name By Country

Map created by @lingue.maps
The map above shows what the various Heartbrand Ice Brands are called in each European country.

The Heartbrand logo, recognized for its distinctive heart shape, represents the majority of Unilever’s ice cream business.

As the world’s largest ice cream manufacturer, Unilever has consolidated most of its offerings under this global brand umbrella.

In the US it is sold under the Good Humor brand, here are the various names in Europe:

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Map Of The Netherlands For Beginners Based On Regional Stereotypes

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Map Of The Netherlands For Beginners Based On Regional Sterotypes

Map created by atlasova.world
The map above was created by the team at Atlasova.world, a Dutch based team of amazing map creators.

And it pokes some fun at some stereotypes of various regions of the Netherlands.

It’s in a very similar comedic vein as the 20 Ways To Divide Europe By Stereotype.

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The Largest Generations In Each European Country: Boomer, Gen-X or Millennial

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The Largest Generations In Each European Country: Boomer, Gen-X or Millennial

Map created by lingue.maps
The map above shows which generation has the greatest share of each European country’s population.

It’s well know that continent is ageing, but in at least a few Millennials remain the largest group, although many of us are no longer consider ourselves “young”. More surprisingly none have Gen-Z as the largest group.

The data comes from the European Commission.

List of countries in each group:

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Map of The First Mexican Empire At Its Greatest Extent 1821-23

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Map First Mexican Empire1821

The map above shows the short lived First Mexican Empire [Imperio Mexicano (Spanish) / Imperium Mexicanum (Latin)] at its greatest extent between 1821 and 1823.

Not only did it include modern day Mexico, but also the area now occupied by some or all of California, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Kansas.

And the following Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Here’s a breif history of the First Mexican Empire (1821–1823):

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Map of The Moon, Venus, Mars & Mercury If They Had As Much Water As Earth

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Map of Venus If It Had As Much Water As Earth

Map of Venus with Water

The 4 maps here were all created by Alexis Huet and shows that the Moon, Venus, Mars & Mercury might look if they if they were 70% water like the Earth.

Above you can see Venus:

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States With The Highest & Lowest Share Of Single Mothers

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States With The Highest & Lowest Share Of Single Mothers

Map created by reddit user idgafayaihm

The map above shows the percentage of single mother run households with children there are in each state. It ranges from a low of 9% in Utah to a high of 24% in Mississippi and 29% in Washington DC.

The data comes from the 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from US Census Bureau.

Here is the full data by state:

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