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People love to learn, but we don’t really like it when it’s hard. Luckily, some ways to learn are easier than others. Research shows that we’re more likely to engage with new information when it’s presented in more fun ways than just plain text. For example, we understand graphs 25.5% faster than text and 46.5% faster than data in tables.
If that’s really so, then you’ll probably love this list of cool charts and guides, Pandas! We’ve collected some of the most interesting and visually pleasing graphs from several Instagram pages about our world: pop culture, wildlife, population density, obesity, and many more. So, if you’d like to learn the types of the most common errors online, symptoms of COVID-19, and what cleaning products you should never mix, but presented in a cool way, then this is just for you.
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If someone were to ask you whether our brains find it easier to understand text or images, you'd probably have a hunch that visual information is simpler and more pleasing to understand. As kids, we like reading picture books because they don't have those pesky words we don't yet know the meaning of. But we understand the illustrations — there's a universal language to drawings and pictures.
As we grow up, that tendency doesn't go away. Graphic novels might be our next favorites compared to books, even when they have over a thousand pages. Some people even prefer movies or TV over books because they can see the events unfold on the screen without having to imagine them.
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Roman Arendt 2 days ago (edited)
Where is hiking? It has to be #1, if social media is to be believed.
There’s something about visual information that’s just easier for our brains to process, it seems. And there is truth to that, as scientists at MIT have found that it takes 13 milliseconds for us to process an image. Research from the University of Minnesota confirms this: one study found that we process visual stimuli 60,000 times faster than written text.
This is especially important in educating and learning. Who doesn't want to learn more cool stuff about our planet, but do so in a way that is fun, quick, and enjoyable? Sure, some people like reading books (some even love encyclopedias!), but presenting information in a succinct, visually pleasing manner makes it easier for us to understand difficult concepts.
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random_froggg (she/they 86/47) 2 days ago
Fun fact, Iceland also has (or at least had) the greatest anti-depressant use per capita of any country.
Numbers and words matter in scientific breakthroughs, but the general public might struggle to understand complex concepts or findings. That's where graphs and charts come in: they make it easier for us to understand complex concepts, present statistics in simple, visually pleasing ways, and fire our brain synapses, creating new neural pathways.
In 1982, researchers from Cornell University found that people even trust visually pleasing information more than plain text. According to their study, 68% will believe information is true when it's presented in pure words and numbers. However, 97% will trust the claim when it's in a simple graph.
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WindySwede 2 days ago
Some talk about the gut microbiome, that could sent signals to the brain what these bacteria crave?? 🤷♂️
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Ejteh 2 days ago
School (bachelors degree program) in combination with undiagnosed adhd gave me a massive burn out. After 13 years, i'm finally back in school again. Sometimes, recovery takes a mighty long time, and maybe you'll never be the same, but things really do get better. Stay strong and hopeful, and most important: give yourself grace ♥️
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Pictures trump text even when it comes to us following instructions. According to Cornell University researchers, people are 323% more likely to execute directions betters when there are illustrations accompanying text instead of only text. Think about it: even some road signs in the U.S. have text and illustrations together, and that's not a coincidence.
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BarBeeGirl 2 days ago
I learned the hard way to not mix bleach and ammonia (specifically dog pee)
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Rick Murray 2 days ago
30% land surrounded by oceans of corrosive solvent, some of which sometimes randomly falls from the sky. What a weird planet we inhabit.
When we see visual information, we're more likely to remember it than when we read it. A recent 2025 study examinedwhether people memorize graphs, texts, and tables differently. The researchers found that students best remembered information after 2 hours when it was presented in a graph. That's why when we see a picture of a historical event, it might stick in our memory far better than just reading a long paragraph about it.
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random_froggg (she/they 86/47) 2 days ago
If anyone’s confused, free radicals in this context doesn’t mean blueberries will repel protestors, lol. Free radicals are unbonded oxygens in your body that can cause issues if they get to be too many. Science pandas, correct me if I’m wrong.
Which one of these cool graphs is your favorite, Pandas? Tell us all about the new things you've learned from these charts in the comments! And if you're still in a learning mood, check out these cool maps that are as funny as they are educational and some surprising, random facts you didn't know you needed!
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The Doom Song 2 days ago
Two of my tattoos are in a "least pain" area and I can tell you after 3.5 hours and 5.5 hours each I was in quite a lot of pain.....
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hannahbahngswife 2 days ago
I think we all know way too much people who are "owning the truth" types.
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Giraffe Sitter 2 days ago
Some nuts are a good source of protein but they’re also high in fat (albeit healthy fats) and calories so be careful not to overeat.
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SkyBlueandBlack 2 days ago
A wise surfer once said: you don't have to swim faster than the shark; you just have to swim faster than the other people in the water.
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random_froggg (she/they 86/47) 2 days ago (edited)
U.S isn’t on here because the bed isn’t included in your stay. Hit your deductible limit and insurance won’t cover it? Can’t afford insurance? Oh well, yes we have plenty of empty beds but you’ll have to stay on the floor. /satire (sort of)
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random_froggg (she/they 86/47) 2 days ago
I think the absolutely delicious food of the top 2 countries might help explain it
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Shoshanna 2 days ago (edited)
As I have Lupus, this is pretty much my life. The doctors really protected us with immune system diseases, and I was already in the hospital for something else (as usual). That month was crazy (in the hospital, and of course those years were crazy when I got out).
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Janissary35680 2 days ago (edited)
These are the "voluntary" longest human space flights. There was one that should be third (Frank Rubio, Sergey Prokopyev, and Dmitry Petelin @ 371 days) and a few that were nearly as long for “involuntary” reasons. My favorite (311 days) is Sergei Krikalev, who went up a Soviet and came down a Russian. (🎵🎶Ground Control to Major Tom🎶🎵 & 🎶🎵Station Mir to Ground Control🎵🎶)
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Marley Nachi 1 day ago
From the overwhelming amount, im guessing that the Usa probably includes international military airport
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Rick Murray 2 days ago
Irrelevant. It is dated 2018. This predates Covid, Trump, Temu/Shein/etc, the various wars, and AI. A *lot* has changed in the past decade.
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The Doom Song 2 days ago
I remember going to see Titanic with my mum and we were in line and I said to mum "I don't know why we are going to see this when we know the boat sinks right" and some idiot in line next us goes "Really? You spoilt the movie for me!" They were not joking either....
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Rusty’scate 2 days ago
They’re talking about fashion photography and what percentage of the brands are shot by which gender. This chart could use work.
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Rick Murray 2 days ago
Plain text works best for me. The problem with graphs is that one can do all sorts of clever trickery to make a graph say what one wants it to say... A typical wheeze used in political charts is a logarithmic scale designed to highlight and grossly over-emphasise whatever point they are making without flat out lying about it.
BarkingSquirell 2 days ago
Even with my glasses on, some of these were too small to read. A shame.
Marley Nachi 1 day ago
Plz include the date and source. Random graphs can say anything they want. Also a lot of these posts are old news
Rick Murray 2 days ago
Plain text works best for me. The problem with graphs is that one can do all sorts of clever trickery to make a graph say what one wants it to say... A typical wheeze used in political charts is a logarithmic scale designed to highlight and grossly over-emphasise whatever point they are making without flat out lying about it.
BarkingSquirell 2 days ago
Even with my glasses on, some of these were too small to read. A shame.
Marley Nachi 1 day ago
Plz include the date and source. Random graphs can say anything they want. Also a lot of these posts are old news
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