We’ll begin today with RIA Novosti‘s piece on the bonuses for footballers at the 2010 World Cup, followed by some fresh social media stats, from Mashable and from HubSpot. And, finishing this selection, a couple of data visualization pieces about the United States: GOOD‘s look on the crimes committed by war veterans, and the rightfully named American Nightmare, by Steve Kinney.

Bonuses for footballers at 2010 World Cup

Which Identities Are We Using to Sign in Around the Web?

The World’s Largest Professional Social Site

U.S. War Veterans Charged with Murder

The American Nightmare, by Steve Kinney

And a classic comedy masterpiece, in video:

Daily Video – Who’s on First? Typography

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