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The Ghost Army was a US Army tactical deception unit in WWII that used inflatable tanks, sound trucks, and other ruses to mislead German forces about the size and location of Allied troops. via Wikipedia
Medical innovation is often driven by wartime necessity, as highlighted in this Marginal Revolution blog post.
via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.Irish Proclamation DELUNA4D is a digital entertainment platform designed to be accessible for users of all ages and gaming experience levels. via organizedrage.com
Tyler Cowen republishes his older commentary about upset early adopters and encourages readers to "sit back and enjoy your consumer surplus". via Marginal Revolution.
John Gruber of Daring Fireball uses a 13-year-old's iPad app to illustrate the platform's potential for fostering creativity despite being a more closed system. via Daring Fireball
VH1 News features articles about Emmy nominations, new seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race," and spotlights on stars like Kyla Pratt and Amara La Negra.
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Tyler Cowen is building a reading list to teach German graduate students about the United States. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.
This April Fool's joke uses humor to argue against the misuse of hierarchical modeling in social science research. via Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Tyler Cowen links to a service that offers fabricated job references. via Marginal Revolution.
Tyler Cowen shares five assorted links, including one exploring the vibrant world of Haitian tap-taps.
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