The Top 10 Gold Producing Countries in 2018 are shown in the chart below. China is the world’s biggest gold producer followed by Australia and Russia. Contrary to popular belief, South Africa is not the world’s top gold producer, Click to enlarge Source: Top 10 Gold Producing Countries, U.S. Global Investors

I recently came across the following detailed trade routes map in the 11th and 12th centuries. Globalization seemed to be strong even back then with much of Europe well connected with Asia through the Middle East. Click to enlarge Source: martinjanmansson via Merchant Machine

There are plenty of bad science reporting in the media. Many times conclusions are presented without any evidence or lack of substantial evidence. The below infographic notes 12 points on how to separate science from pseudoscience. Click to enlarge Source: Compound Chem

Smoking cigarettes is bad for one’s health. It is addictive and causes cancer. In fact, there are about 7,357 chemical compounds in cigarette smoke and of these 70 cause carcinogenic activity in humans.The following infographic shows the summary of a selection of hazardous compounds in smoke and their effects: Click to enlarge Source: Compound Chem …

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