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You may know the Team Gulp by its original name: “Lake Huron.”

More ridiculous soft drink charts here.

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msnbc:

Melissa Harris-Perry showed this incredible chart today during a discussion on wealth in America and what this week’s stock market gains actually mean for most American families. 

Hey, that looks familiar.

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Happy International Women’s Day. You’re probably working.

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The Dow just hit a record high, corporate profits are soaring—and you’re struggling. Here’s the dirty secret of the jobless recovery.

Ever find yourself around the dinner table at a loss for good climate arguments? Follow the flowchart! (Disclaimer: This won’t work if your dinner guests don’t believe in science.)

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lezanya:

Did your Congressmember vote against the Violence Against Women Act? Find out at Mother Jones.

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Correlation doesn’t equal causation but it does make for awesome charts.

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Mass shootings in the US are on the rise—and ordinary citizens with guns don’t stop them.

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More guns, more mass shootings.

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CHART: Americans didn’t intend to elect a Republican majority to the House of Representatives. But thanks to GOP-engineered redistricting, they did.

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The Mother Jones Guide to Voter Suppression and Polling Problems

Authored by you: Find your precinct. Report any issues. See where we’re tracking problems throughout the day. Because it’s your right, people.

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The monthly unemployment rate for all veterans since January 2010, as charted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Still a lot of work to do for post-9/11 vets, though. More here.

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Chart: Almost Every Obama Conspiracy Theory Ever

Click here for embiggened version and sad, sad background text.

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Pierce Brosnan was the killiest Bond ever, for whatever the hell that’s worth.

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CHARTS: “While Romney’s military advisory council may not resemble the armed forces’ overall composition, it closely mirrors how much each respective service spends to buy stuff.”