Matt Alldian

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A study explored suggests gay individuals may have a greater attention to detail than their straight counterparts.

via The Neurocritic

The Daily Beast encountered a 404 error while attempting to access content indicating the specific page couldn't be found. via The Daily Beast

Tyler Cowen shares a Buzzfeed article featuring sixteen unique items sold at Chinese Walmarts, including crocodiles, turtles, and pig faces. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Robin Hanson reviews Matt Ridley's book "The Rational Optimist," agreeing with the premise that trade, not human uniqueness, spurred innovation, but suggesting Ridley is too optimistic about the future. via Overcoming Bias.

Tyler Cowen links to a piece on economist Scott Sumner, along with links about the intelligence of athletes, the economics of malware, Lady Gaga, and a book review. via Marginal REVOLUTION

This EconLog blog article discusses Milton Friedman's thoughts on racial discrimination from his 1962 book *Capitalism and Freedom*.

WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED

A MetaFilter thread tells the story of an online community that helped two women headed to what they believed were hostessing jobs but lost communication with their friend.

John Cassidy's article discusses the positives of the Senate's financial reform bill, but ultimately finds it inadequate for failing to address the root causes of the 2008 financial crisis. via The New Yorker.

A playable version of Pac-Man was available on Google.com for Pac-Man's 30th anniversary.

FlowingData emphasizes that changing how data is measured, like homelessness statistics, dramatically impacts the results, reminding us that statistics often estimate rather than define. via FlowingData