Traveling through Europe is something everyone should do. But to really fit in, you should learn about the local culture. Luckily the folks at GoEuro have put together this handy infographic to help you understand a staple in any civilized society, drinking games!
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Super Bowl Hall of Shame: The Worst Luck and Biggest Upsets in the NFL [Infographic]
When it comes to football, some teams have all the luck…and some teams have none of the luck. With Super Bowl XLIX (that’s fancy Latin talk for 49) happening on February 1st, we decided to take the road less traveled and shine the spotlight on the NFL teams that experienced seriously big playoff defeats. So before you break out the nachos and hot wings, brush up on your historical NFL team #epicfails and be THAT guy with all the cool/irritating football fail facts at your Super Bowl party.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies [Interactive Infographic]
It all began with the words, “In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.” The Hobbit trilogy is coming to an end this year with the final film, The Battle of the Five Armies, and we got to thinking…just how does one have a battle with five armies anyway? That sounds confusing! We explored the words of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and used them to create this interactive battle map and companion infographic. They’ll give you a detailed play-by-play of the final chapter in this epic fantasy!
A couple of final notes before we get into the good stuff. First: All of the animation, information, and battle movements in this piece are derived from the novel’s version of events, not the film’s. Next: We’ve left out some minor details for the sake of brevity – Tolkien may be many things, but brief he is not. Finally: This post contains MASSIVE SPOILERS for The Battle of the Five Armies, which is based on a book that is 77 years old. Read on at your own risk:
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Superhero Height Chart [Infographic]
Chances are, if you clicked on this post, then you know a thing or two about superheroes. It’s probably safe to assume that you’re hip to some basic trivia about the most popular cartoon crimefighters. You know…things like their origin stories, classic costumes, catchphrases, famous nemeses, etc. But have you ever noticed that our knowledge in one basic area of superhero factoids “comes up short?” That’s right: Height. How TALL are these guys?! Is Spidey a munchkin compared to Captain America? Could you wear heels on a date with Thor? Would Rocket Raccoon and Howard the Duck stand eye to eye?
Thirst no more ye parched knowledge seekers! We have your answer. We have gathered the most popular superheroes from The Marvel universe, and amassed them all here in our Superhero Height chart. Be sure to click the image below for a larger, more detailed view:
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The Many Mutations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Infographic]
The new TMNT movie already comes out next Friday? TUBULAR with a side of COWABUNGA! The turtles are looking pretty spiffy in the previews thanks to impressive CGI effects, but they sureeeee didn’t always look that way. Grab yourself a slice of pizza to snack on as you scroll through our visual guide to the evolution of these radical dudes. We cover all of their looks starting from when Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Donnie, first crawled out of the sewer in 1983.
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