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Explaining the world one sketch at a time

Sketchplanations makes complex ideas simple with clear, insightful sketches. Explore topics from science, creativity, psychology, and beyond explained in pictures.

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The difference between a dolphin and a porpoise illustrated

What’s the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise

What's the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise? It's not always straightforward. It’s not fullproof (there are a few exceptions) but pretty much these’ll do it for you.
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Cognitive overhead

The number of connections that your brain has to make to figure something out. It seems like David Demaree may be the reference for this.
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Bull market, bear market

I could never remember which was which and here is the way to remember it: when bulls attack they swipe up, and when bears attack they swipe down — just like their respective markets.
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A mistake

A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in the light of information until that point Nassim Taleb
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Know your poles

Arctic: Frozen sea ice, polar bears. Antarctic: Frozen land, penguins.
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