Infographic of the Day: Humans are Disgusting!

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Here are some terrifying yet true facts to remind you that human bodies can be pretty gross.

Infographic of the Day: History of Nintendo

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In celebrating the release of Wii U, YouTuber RetroGameAddict brings this colorful infographic slideshow about the history of Nintendo console systems.

Single Topic Blog of the Day

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Check out "Binders Full of Burgers," a delicious collection of fast food-themed infographic charts visualizing the stats behind the 2012 U.S. presidential campaigns, such as this comparison of Obama and Romney's campaign spendings (shown left). Created by German artists Lisa Rienermann and Anna Lena schiller who also worked on a similar project for the 2011 Berlin state election with waffles and fruits.

Hurricane Sandy Power Outages of the Day

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Don't miss the New York Times' incredible interactive guide to the storm -- this infographic is only the beginning.

When It Comes To Drone Strikes of the Day

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Obama is all about using unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists. From Slate:

Since Obama took office, media outlets have reported more than 300 drone strikes in Pakistan targeting al-Qaida or the Taliban, outnumbering the Bush administration's drone strikes five to one. ...

This map, which is based on data from the New America Foundation, displays the location and kill count of reported drone strikes since 2004 and shows that Obama has greatly extended the drone program.

Be sure to investigate this map -- it's interactive!

See more at Slate