Here are 52 of the world’s most common myths and misconceptions debunked in one simple chart

David McCandless, a London-based data journalist and information designer, created a chart that anyone who is intellectually curious about the world should see.

This diagram is part of an even longer infographic that appears in McCandless’ recently published book, Knowledge is Beautiful. To see a larger version of this chart, follow this link.  h/t: io9