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Charts & Graphs

Charts & Graphs energy

Ups and Downs

The fluctuating fortunes of five popular stimulants.

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Charts & Graphs food

Food Fight

Contentions surrounding the origin of foods.

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Charts & Graphs food

Top Chefs

Top Chefs

Triumphs and tragedies of French culinary masters.

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Charts & Graphs death

Last Words

The final statements of historical figures.

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Charts & Graphs lines of work

The Worst Jobs in the World

A matrix of unsavory employment.

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Charts & Graphs the city

Town Meetings

Where to see and be seen.

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Charts & Graphs luck

Near-Death Experiences

Near-Death Experiences

When life is a lucky break.

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Charts & Graphs education

Course Credits

Course Credits

A sampling of classes taught by notable figures.

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Charts & Graphs fear

Bogeyman Hunt

A dossier of monsters worldwide.

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Charts & Graphs food

Party Fouls

Shindigs that got out of hand.

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Charts & Graphs education

How to Qualify for an Imperial Chinese Civil-Service Exam

How to Qualify for an Imperial Chinese Civil-Service Exam

A step-by-step guide.

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Charts & Graphs the city

Workforce

From a 1292 inventory of craftsmen in Paris.

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Charts & Graphs arts & letters

Everyone a Critic

Artworks altered or destroyed.

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Charts & Graphs foreigners

We are Different, You and I

Secession and independence movements.

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Charts & Graphs intoxication

Laws forbidding drugs or alcohol.

Prohibition

Laws forbidding drugs or alcohol.

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