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DealNews shared a deal on the "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Blu-ray + DVD combo for $20 from Best Buy. via DealNews

Languagehat learned about the word "postdictive", which refers to the concept of retrodiction - or making predictions about the past. via languagehat.com

This blog post quotes *The Economist* to argue that less popular books are judged more harshly than best-sellers.

Tyler Cowen shares a list by Robin Hanson that claims many activities are "not about" their commonly assumed purposes, such as "Food isn’t about Nutrition" or "Talk isn’t about Info". via Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen suggests reading an article about Usain Bolt's speed and athleticism that makes him appear as if he stops trying before the finish line. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Of all humans who have reached the old age of 65, half are alive today. . via kottke.org

Slashdot user "r" submitted a link to an article about shorter copyright terms, in addition to other submissions. via Slashdot

Jason Kottke shares that Hulu is streaming all the episodes of "Faerie Tale Theatre," which featured directors like Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppola.

via kottke.org

Esquire published a profile of Usain Bolt that explores his dominance in the 100-meter sprint and includes an astrophysicist-created chart that suggests Bolt's speed is 30 years ahead of his time.

A blog post discusses how blog comments helped solve a complex math problem about tic-tac-toe.

Jason Kottke shares an article about the making of Lady Gaga, filled with insightful quotes from the artist herself. via kottke.org

John Cassidy for The New Yorker reported that nearly half of American households did not pay federal income tax in 2009 due to tax cuts and credits for low and middle-income families. via The New Yorker