Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Praise and Shame

I stumbled on this website earlier today. It shows two maps of the US one for something the state does best and one for something the state does worst. I found it quite interesting. It really provides an extra special little glimpse into the dynamics of the country. Here are some highlights from states I've lived in/have an attachment to:

Ohio
Best: 8th Grade Science Students (seem to be stretching)
Worst: Most Autism Rates

Georgia
Best: Most Industrial Electricity from BioMass
Worst: Most Pollution from Urban Runoff (I blame Atlanta)

Colorado
Best: Lowest Obesity Rates
Worst: Most deaths by Avalanches

North Carolina
Best: Most Organic Christmas Tree Farms (????)
Worst: Least Liberians per capita

South Carolina
Best: Most Nuclear Power
Worst: Fewest Acres of Organic Farm

But, my favourite little bit of info out of this was the fact that Alaska has the most airports per capita! Check it out!