20 Fascinating Charts That Make Data Beautiful

Nathan Johnson Published 07/25/2020 in wow

Data can be pretty confusing to some, but it can also be absolutely beautiful if presented properly.

I'll be totally honest here: data makes my head spin. I'm not the greatest at being able to interpret a whole string of numbers, but I can read a chart like a motherf**ker!

While numbers make my head spin, however, they also make the world go 'round. Data dominates our lives these days and data analysis can actually be applied to a LOT of things you may not have even thought of - like references to sex/drugs by characters in a popular TV show.

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Monopoly probability distribution based on 10 millions dice rolls.
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"Shower Temperature Compared to Handle Position"
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The Cost of Sequencing the Human Genome.
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The popularity of the name ‘Karen’ has seen a dramatic decrease within the last ten years.
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Hydrogen Electron Clouds in 2D
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Testing the Accuracy and Precision of a Cheap Decorative Hourglass
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Women's sexual partners before their first marriage.
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US College Tuition & Fees vs. Overall Inflation
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"My pandemic job search for entry level software engineering positions."
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Nine years of viewing history in Netflix
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"I work at a Golf Course, got bored and wanted to investigate the reasonings behind our 46 1 & 2-star reviews."
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"I’ve been recording what time the garbage truck picks up my trash using my doorbell camera. It seems roughly every 2 months, they have a “training truck” that comes by much later in the day. Probably a rookie driver is learning how to use the robot arm…"
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"Which countries produce the most (of my) clothes?"
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The Simpsons references to drugs / alcohol and sex.
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After 22 years in the NBA, Vince Carter is retiring from professional basketball. Here's a shot chart for every year he was in the league.
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Birthdates of US servicemen drafted into the Vietnam War as a result of birthdate lotteries held in 1969, 1970 and 1971
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I wrote code to search the web for instances of "During these ____ times" written since the beginning of March. After thousands of results, here's my initial findings.
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Believe it or not, the wealth of Elon Musk is closer to your wealth than to the wealth of Jeff Bezos.

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2.
Monopoly probability distribution based on 10 millions dice rolls.
3.
"Shower Temperature Compared to Handle Position"
4.
The Cost of Sequencing the Human Genome.
5.
The popularity of the name ‘Karen’ has seen a dramatic decrease within the last ten years.
6.
Hydrogen Electron Clouds in 2D
7.
Testing the Accuracy and Precision of a Cheap Decorative Hourglass
8.
Women's sexual partners before their first marriage.
9.
US College Tuition & Fees vs. Overall Inflation
10.
"My pandemic job search for entry level software engineering positions."
11.
Nine years of viewing history in Netflix
12.
13.
"I work at a Golf Course, got bored and wanted to investigate the reasonings behind our 46 1 & 2-star reviews."
14.
"I’ve been recording what time the garbage truck picks up my trash using my doorbell camera. It seems roughly every 2 months, they have a “training truck” that comes by much later in the day. Probably a rookie driver is learning how to use the robot arm…"
15.
"Which countries produce the most (of my) clothes?"
16.
The Simpsons references to drugs / alcohol and sex.
17.
After 22 years in the NBA, Vince Carter is retiring from professional basketball. Here's a shot chart for every year he was in the league.
18.
Birthdates of US servicemen drafted into the Vietnam War as a result of birthdate lotteries held in 1969, 1970 and 1971
19.
I wrote code to search the web for instances of "During these ____ times" written since the beginning of March. After thousands of results, here's my initial findings.
20.
Believe it or not, the wealth of Elon Musk is closer to your wealth than to the wealth of Jeff Bezos.