The most competitive economies in the world
By Chris Matei, Visual Capitalist From Business Insider What makes an economy competitive at the global level, and why? It’s a question that economists, investors, and politicians have been asking themselves for decades. And to help answer it, the World…
The world’s deepest oil well is over 40,000 feet deep
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist In the world’s deepest gold mine, workers will venture 2.5 miles (4 km) below the Earth’s surface to extract from a 30-inch (0.8m) wide vein of gold-rich ore. While these depths are impressive, mining is…
Olympic medals cost a lot less than you think
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist From Business Insider The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games are already 51% over budget, with the total cost expected to be in the $4.6 billion range. With that in mind, the organizers have tried their…
