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FREAK-est Links

July 26, 2012 @ 9:51am
by Freakonomics
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  1. The cost of free donuts. (HT: Eric M. Jones)
  2. Is it harder to make friends after the age of 30?
  3. Repugnant? A crematorium installs turbines to generate electricity. (HT: Eric M. Jones)
  4. Dave Berri on NPR discussing Jeremy Lin.
  5. Science, sex, and the Olympics.
  6. Nate Silver plays “Medalball“: how to score cheap Olympics medals. (HT: H.L.)

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