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Why Wasn’t This on the NYT’s Front Page?

…all and b) why on earth it wasn’t put on A1. I’m all for putting interesting soft stuff on the front page, and standard political stuff, but this article strikes…




What predicts success in economics PhD programs?

…C co-author.) Our results thus far, unfortunately, are not particularly earth-shattering. Admissions committees are good at predicting who will do well in first-year classes, but not good at predicting who…



Farmers Do It in the Hay

…serves a shrinking but apparently underserved market: American farmers. FarmersOnly.com is “THE place for farmers, ranchers, and down-to-earth people who relate to the agricultural lifestyle to meet their match.” The…



Lottery Breakage

…end, this would mean that our state governments rake a bigger vig than any horse track, casino, or bookie on earth. Are people who play the lottery aware that perhaps…



Looking to Play a Cheap Democratic Long Shot?

…H. Clinton/B. Obama fray and become the Democratic candidate for President. Here’s what Brooks likes about Richardson: He’s down to earth, accessible, funny, and smart. He is “the most experienced…




The FREAKest Links

Are there more people living on Earth today than at all other times combined? Nope. The British Medical Journal is very critical of the international publishing company Reed Elsevier: “While…



The Unpredictability of Baby Names

…in the past of couple years, however, that you were sure would be abandoned, it would probably be wise to pick Katrina. Who on earth would name their baby after…




Google Street View, Circa 1935

…her house; one man was caught peeing by the side of the road. (We interviewed Google’s project manager on our site; his answers, hardly earth-shaking, were still interesting.) I understand…



The FREAK-est Links

Real estate is back. April Fools’!(Earlier) “Ask a Mexican” calls it quits. Feeling insecure? Play a video game. Did preparation for Earth Hour defeat its purpose?(HT: Andrew)(Earlier)…



Freakonomics Quorum: The Economics of Street Charity

…Yet decision-making on Planet Earth does not usually involve exam-style multiple choice questions isolated from their context — which is why school-smart kids don’t do as well as their street-wise…




The FREAK-est Links

Are cows really the next energy source? U.S. Internet surfing time to surpass TV time. Good thing stars don’t care about privacy: Google Earth launches. (Earlier) Do Jim Cramer’s picks…




FREAK-TV: ‘Do Doctors Wash Their Hands?’

…here’s some recent bad news. For a real time warp, read this 1859 essay by Ignaz Semmelweis, and ask yourself why on earth we are still talking about hand washing….




Viva Las Vegas, Seriously

…Washington Bridge] alone has enough galvanized steel wire in its three-inch main cables to wrap the Earth four times. Even if every other suspender rope deteriorated, the bridge wouldn’t fall…





The FREAK-est Links

A financial markets outlook for 2008. The newest trend in Romanian business: eBay scams. (Earlier) What would Earth look like to aliens? Want to keep your Web surfing, e-mail and…



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Is the “Google generation” really so Internet savvy? 2007 tied for Earth’s second-warmest year. (Earlier) See it to believe it: the eco-friendly Hummer. (Earlier) A complete guide to Marginal Revolution’s…



A Penny for Your Thoughts? What an Insult!

…few legendary journalists, in both TV and print, and Safer was easily one of the wisest, most curious, and most down-to-earth. It was really a joy to talk with him….



Newt Gingrich Answers Your Questions

…environment. I wrote A Contract with the Earth with Terry Maple to begin the development of a “green conservatism” that emphasizes free-market, entrepreneurial solutions to conserving the environment. If we…



E.T. the Entrepreneur

…for the first time ever, broadcast an advertisement directly into space; it’s a Doritos ad aimed at a star 42 lightyears from Earth. What happens if they get an answer?…




Ideas for Making Baseball More Interesting

…you won’t be accused of a blunder.” While none of the above examples are earth-shattering, they’d certainly make the game a bit more fluid and fun to watch. I am…