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Visualization shows the sad truth on how many lives were lost in WWII

By Casey Chan Published May 29, 2015, 11:24 am ET

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The numbers are truly saddening and absolutely staggering. If you have time on your hands, sit through this illuminating data visualization video that details how many lives were cut short from World War II. It’s a lot. It’s not all bad though, Neil Hailoran, the maker of the video, shows how we’ve grown since then.

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