This community is off to a way better start compared to what was going on on r/dataisbeautiful by the time i left.
These graphics are great! Keep them coming.
Hawaii got fatter. I guess fewer people are going to the beach?
I’m not one to defend Poland in its current state, or whitewash it’s checkered history especially with regard to how it treated Ukraine, but…
Poland didn’t even exist for 125+ of those 500 years, as it was completely erased off the map by the Hapsburgs, Russians, and Prussians. Its neighbours have always treated Poland as a playground for proxy wars and political intrigue, and both Russians and Germans think of the Polish as yokels or shit disturbers, worthy only of subjugation or exploitation.
In other words, it’s not hard to see why Poland quickly turned into an anxiety-ridden bully. Like an abused kid grown up into a shitty adult.
It’s not all-or-nothing… reducing exposure is probably better than chugging 7Up cans all day long.
Also Portugal! I’m consistently pleasantly surprised every time i read or hear something about that country. And I’ve still never been.