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Great Interactive Chart Of The Summer Olympics Posted: 27 Jul 2012 08:36 PM PDT From The Economist, a really interesting interactive map/chart of the Summer Olympics back to 1896, here are some factoids: 1. The first Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in 1896, with 14 participating countries (see graphic above). 2. By 1900, the number of participating countries increased to 28 for Olympiad II, hosted by Paris, France.  3. The U.S. hosted the Summer Olympics for the first time in 1904, and it was held in St. Louis.  4. London hosted the Summer … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Expect Significant “Medal Inequality” At The 2012 London Olympics. Should There Be A “Medal Tax”? Posted: 27 Jul 2012 05:52 PM PDT Share of Adjusted Gross Income, 2008      Share of Olympic Medals, 2008 Top 5% 34.73% 36.22% Top 10% 45.77% 53.11% Top 25% 67.38% 71.47% Top 50% 87.25% 91.03% The table above shows a comparison of: a) the shares of Adjusted Gross Income for the top 5%, 10%, 25% and 50% of U.S. taxpayers in 2008 (IRS data here), and the shares of the Summer Olympic Medals for the top 5%, 10%, 25% and 50% of countries that earned at least one medal in 2008 (data here). … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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