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Chipotle E.coli
In the last half of 2015, 500 people fell ill after eating at Chipotle. A look at the data

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CCTV on West Street
Smile! A map showing all CCTVs in West Street, Sheffield, UK.

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Kiplinger Fellowship
The 2016 Kiplinger Fellows in Public Affairs Journalism represent 20 of the top journalists in the field
Craig Ponder by the Numbers
A Silk about basketball star Craig Ponder
Gender Gap at the Oscars
A data-driven analysis of gender representation in 88 years of Academy Awards

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Silk's Star Wars Database
This Silk uses the amazing SWAPI (Star Wars API) to retrieve data about the characters, planets, species and vehicles of the 7 Star Wars films.
NASA Picture of the Day
A preview of the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day database. Going back to 2010 and including daily updates this image gallery lets you search by date and category.
Choosing A VPN? Be Careful!
Data-driven guide to choosing a VPN

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Growth Hacker Jobs
Analysis of job offers for growth hackers posted on AngelList
Journalism Meetups
Silk's Google Sheets integration to scrape information from Meetup and provide an always up to date overview of journalism meetups
Wageindicator Gender Pay Gap
Data by Wageindicator.org on the pay gap between gross median monthly wages for men and women

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Beerasmus
A Turkish beer database
Quantum Computation
Quantum-computation: "What is happening and who all are doing it."
US Presidents
Lots of interesting data on Presidents of the United States
Little College Basketball Stars
This Silk visualizes data on US college basketball players that are 5-foot-9 or shorter
Corruption in Brazil
This Silk demonstrates the coverage and distribution of the corruption stories in the daily Folha de São Paulo
New Voices
New Voices is a nation-wide initiative to enshrine student freedom of expression in state law
Toki Pona
Pona is a small, constructed language. It focuses on simple concepts and elements that are relatively universal among cultures
Pixar Ratings
Most Pixar films score high with views on Rotten Tomatoes, but those high ratings don't always result in high box office receipts
Violence in Mexico
Mexico has the second highest homicide rate in the world, after Brazil. A look at the numbers behind the violence
Races in Madison
Love running and live in or near Madison? Check out this Silk for all races
New Zealand Parks
An overview of New Zealand's national parks
Health Supplements and Their Claims
An evidence-based resource on more than 150 health claims related to vitamins, plants and other health supplements
2015 Open Data Index
The OKFN 2015 Open Data Index visualized in Silk

Minimum Wages vs Cost of Living
How do state minimum wages in the US compare to the federal minimum and costs of living?
AirBnB Earnings
Data on the impact of home sharing on middle-class income in 5 US cities: Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City and Boston
NSA Patents
An amazing collection of patents filed by the National Security Agency – from algorithms to board game design
Data Breaches Worldwide
An overview of all the big hacks in the world between 2005 and 2015
US Mass Shootings
This Silk aims to explore mass shootings in the U.S. between 2013-2015 by using data from the Mass Shooting Tracker, a crowdsourced project
Smart Mobility
Visualizing the Deloitte Report "Smart mobility: Reducing congestion and fostering faster, greener, and cheaper transportation options"

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Youth in Prison
On a given day, there are about 60,000 youths incarcerated in the US prisons, according to ACLU. Time to put this data in perspective
Stack Overflow Visitors
Data about Stack Overflow's visitors
US Gender Pay Gap
In 2014, American women earned on average $152 less than men. Per week. A look at the data

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Facebook Quarterly Results
This database presents an ongoing presentation and analysis of Facebook quarterly results
California Drought Monitor
This database brings together different information on the status of drought and water use in California
Death of the iPod
Can a newly released iPod change the declining fortunes of this aging gadget and reverse a long sales slide?

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US Airfares
This Silk contains data from the US Department of Transportation on airfares in the US over time
Global Views on Morality
In 2013, the Pew Research Center surveyed over 40,000 respondents in 40 countries regarding eight moral issues
Austin High School Athletes
Find out who the list of Austin area's top athletes

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Death Sentences and Executions in 2014
According to Amnesty International, 607 people were executed in 2014 in 22 countries. A look at the data
Consumer Financial Protection Data
This Silk shows you how you can analyze open government data, with data from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jeff Kelsay's Portfolio
Jeff Kelsay made his portfolio with Silk. It features various media, like graphical work, digital video, photography, and writing
Women State Legislators
Only one in every four US state legislators is a woman. A look at data from The Center for American Women and Politics
Nobel Winners
A deep dive into the interesting world of Nobel Price winners from 1901 to 2010
Black Churches Burning
Following the tragic mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, a string of fires at black churches began. An analysis.
Presidential Election 2016
With the U.S. 2016 elections on the horizon, it’s time to explore information on candidates, their parties, and campaign funds
Baseball Prospects
A look at the 50 most promising prospects on the Baseball America list of 2015
Plane Crashes
This Silk uses data from the Plane Crash Information database to examine civil and commercial airplane crashes
Pop Up Poll
A visualization of data collected with a pop up poll about Houston city matters
Jobs at Uber
An analysis of open job positions at Uber. Mashable used this updated Silk for a recent story.
Languages of the World
Language catalogue Ethnologue presents some of its most detailed data on languages on a country-by-country comparison
Vienna City Bikes
A Silk about city bikes and tourism in Vienna, Austria
Angel List Syndicates
A ranking of the leading syndicates on Angel List
Biggest Social Networks
This Silk visualizes the number of users on the biggest social networks, with data on activity and users per day
Playboy: Then & Now
Do readers of Playboy prefer blondes? Are bust sizes getting smaller? Is the hourglass body type still ideal? Find out in this enormous data collection on playmates
Legal Status of Self-Driving Cars
A Silk about the major bills (enacted, pending and failed) in the different US states on self-driving cars
EECAP - Illness Compensation
This Silk explores data from the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC)
LinkedIn Gender Diversity
A look at statistics published by LinkedIn measuring the gender diversity of its profiles in different industries
Facebook Likes
Who Has Most Facebook Likes? Here's the 500 Pages that have the most fans, devided in categories like celebrities, movies, and more
American School Shootings
The Wikipedia page "School shootings in the United States" lists about 200 major events since 1990. An analysis
Virtual Reality Devices
A Silk listing a large amount of VR headsets and other devices that you can 'do' virtual reality with
Firefox OS Smartphones
An overview of smartphones that run the new Firefox OS
UNHCR on the Refugee Crisis
An extensive Silk about the numbers behind the massive refugee crisis of the last years
Best CA School Districts
Find school districts in California with excellent public education and affordable home prices. Data by Nerdwallet
Houses in St. Louis
Data on houses sold in St. Louis, like the sale price to list price ratio, the median sales price per school district, and so on
UMD Salary Guide 2015
The Diamond Back uses Silk to present a yearly report on salary information on employees of the University of Maryland
Corpus Christi Police Dept.
A breakdown of the people working at the Corpus Christi Police Department
Women Behind the Camera
A study on the gender ratio for TV series directors
Eurovision Voting Patterns
Explore voting patterns, read our insights, and visualize strong and weak Eurovision alliances
Police Shootings of Latinos
Data behind lethal police shootings of Latinos that have taken place in 2015
Sarah Finstad Portfolio
Sarah Finstad built her portfolio of digital design work with Silk
Google Doodles
Google.com featured 141 an average of doodles a year, or one every 2.5 days. A look at the statistics
Open Carry Policies
This Silk presents data on the status of the law pertaining to openly carrying a firearm in public in the U.S.
Skin Cancer in Costa Rica
This Silk shows data on skin cancer in Costa Rica
Blackstone Editions Month
Made by Blackstone Chartiable Foundations: a Silk about their Startup Weekends
Valuable Brands
Apple's 2015 brand value is by far the highest ever reached by any top global brand. Read why!
Poynter Digital Tools
Poynter News University uses Silk to curate an extensive catalogue of digital tools for journalists
Picturing the Met
This Silk visualizes data from a study of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Flickr Group.
Communities in St. Louis
Where are the fastest selling communities in the St. Louis area?
SF Gay Bars
An interactive listing of 56 gay bars in San Francisco
Foreign languages in Ireland
This Silk is used by The Irish Times and shows the number of foreign language speakers in Ireland per area
Niagara Falls Pollution
Data behind the pollution risks caused by 26 industrial plants in Niagara Falls
30Mhz Sensor Technology
30Mhz creates sensor technology, which can be used to monitor any type of physical object. Like cows!
NFL Draft
In the NFL Draft, the NFL teams select eligible college football players. A look at the data for the 2015 draft
Syria Direct
Syria Direct a non-profit journalism organization that produces timely, credible coverage of Syria. Their Silk tracks military developments in Syria
Passport Index
A gallery of the passports of all the countries of the world. Just a nice picture, nothing more, nothing less
Drug Related Deaths
An inexhaustive list of notable drug-related deaths, as curated on Wikipedia
Women Killed in Turkey
This Silk shows figures about women killed in Turkey, as investigated by the independent communication network Bianet
Greenpeace Clicking Clean
Where do data centers of leading internet companies get their energy from? Greenpeace investigates
Stingray Surveillance
Stingrays mimic cell phone towers to get information from cell phones. This Silk analyzes police use in the U.S.
Lake Travis Flood 2015
Data on the massive downpours in Texas and Oklahoma during the second and third week of May 2015 that caused Lake Travis to overflow
NBA 2014-15 MVP Analysis
Stephen Curry vs James Harden—who is the true MVP?
Tourism in the U.S.
Data on tourism in the U.S.: revenue streams, arrival numbers, and more
Public Art in Austin
Austin's art collection includes over 180 pieces of permanent and temporary public art valued at more than $75,000
Great Companies by Atomico
Great companies can come from anywhere: the global spread of billion-dollar software companies.
Right to Be Forgotten
In a year time, Google has received over a quarter million requests for the removal of almost a million URLs
Caucaseastan Trips
Use this Silk to pick great hikes and climbs in remote places in the Caucasus, Mongolia, and Far-East Russia
LGBT Rights by HRW
80 countries criminalize consensual same-sex relations or discussion of LGBT rights. Human Rights Watch uses Silk to investigate
The Migrants' Files
European journalists and researchers are quantifying data about the deaths of imigrants with the Migrants' Files.
Schools Desegregation Districts
The San Francisco Chronicle used Silk to embed a map in a great piece comparing school diversity in SF to other American cities
California Water Footprint
Interesting facts and estimates on the production size and water footprint of California crops
Advanced US Industries
We visualized data on advanced industries like automaking and aerospace
Countries Blocking Google
We imported all the information behind the 66 known Google disruptions in this Silk
GoT Filming Locations
You are surely familiar with Winterfell, the King's Landing, and the Free Cities. But where did the action really take place?
Sugar and Fat Consumers
Americans consume on average about 2.5 times the recommended daily dose of sugars. How do they compare with the rest of the world?
Apple Watch Price Check
How long do people around the world need to work before they can afford an Apple Watch Edition?
Global Drone Trade
Visualize half a century of Drone trading between countries in the world
Women CEO and Board Members
Explore interactive data on women's leadership in the most powerful and emerging companies in the U.S.
World Cruise
"My husband and I are planning a cruise around the world. I thought it would be nice to use Silk to show him the options for each ship"
Internet in the Emerging World
The latest Pew Research on the emerging world provides some interesting facts about internet and smartphone use
Hazard potential of US dams
The National Inventory of Dams is a database about US dams: an analysis
Global Traffic Congestion Index
An analysis of TomTom's 2014 data wich measures the impact of traffic congestions in over 200 cities worldwide
Technology & Life Science IPOs
This database on IPOs in the field of Technology & Life Science is based on research by Fenwick on IPOs in 2013 and 2014
Stack Overflow Users
Exploring geographical patterns behind the Stack Overflow users with the highest reputation
Drones Startups
A snapshot of today's startup environment exploring commercial drones
Billionaire Cities
Compare large cities for their number of millionaires, multi-millionaires and billionaires
Governments, FB, and Free Speech
This Silk shows that most take down requests come from governments of countries with a poor record on freedom of expression
SF Housing Market
Some detailed figures on the San Francisco housing market for March 2015
World Religions Projections
A prediction of the religious compositions of the world's countries for 2050, based on population growth projections
Gun Violence Statistics
Deaths and injuries among children and teens in the US caused by fire arms

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