2008

Researchers in the Philippines offered smokers zero-interest bank accounts that would forfeit deposits if urine tests showed smoking after 6 months, resulting in a surprising 30% success rate for quitting among participants. via Freakonomics.

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Engadget's homepage features articles about discounted tech, including Nintendo Switch bundles and $600 off iRobot's Roomba Combo j9+ for Prime Day.

Scott Adams challenges readers to guess how many people will die in a 100-year lifespan, revealing a number much larger than we might initially think. via The Dilbert Blog

Thomas Schelling argued appearing irrational can be strategic, like in a game of chicken, and Nixon may have taken this theory to the extreme.

It seems something went wrong with this Reddit page, as it couldn't be found. via Reddit