Debunking myths about the “third world”
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November 14, 2008 
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About this talkYou’ve never seen data presented like this. Hans Rosling’s presentation at the TED-conference in 2006 has been seen by millions over the internet, at TED’s web-page, at Google Video or Youtube. With the urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called “developing world” using the animation software that powers Gapminder World. |
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