The FREAK-est Links

There’s a scarcity of Obamas in the U.S. (HT: Going Like Sixty)

Does having a weird name make you more likely to play football for L.S.U.? (HT: Nathan M. Gaudet) (Earlier)

If you still didn’t get a flu shot, take a look at some vaccine economics.

In election predictions, the bettors beat the pundits. (Earlier)