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Tyler Cowen toys with the idea that 19th-century financial panics, not the mid-20th century, are the more accurate norm for economic history.

A study analyzed 52 paintings of the Last Supper over a thousand years and found depictions of food portions grew substantially larger over time. via kottke.org

Research on chess players suggests women may be more risk-averse players. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen's Assorted Links from March 23, 2010, covers topics ranging from the books that influenced Angus to the health care bill's impact on the Amish.

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Jonathan Bernstein argues that Republicans did not engage with the substance of the healthcare bill, instead focusing on issues like death panels and backroom deals. via Marginal Revolution.

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen discusses his thoughts on intelligence, arguing that being "too intelligent" can be a burden. via kottke.org

Lord Saville's report on the Bloody Sunday massacre might be delayed until after the general election.

This piece from Marginal REVOLUTION discusses the meaning of statistical significance and its limitations, especially with p-values in social sciences.

Tyler Cowen shares what he considers to be the best analysis of zombification he's seen. via Marginal Revolution

Tyler Cowen lists seven different book lists focused on influential books, with recommendations from Peter Suderman, E.D. Kain, Arnold Kling, and more.

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Jacob Levy clarifies the citation count of economist Friedrich Hayek, finding it higher than previously thought, even surpassing Larry Summers and rivaling Milton Friedman.

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This 2010 blog post on FlowingData by Nathan Yau looks back at the very first Statistical Atlas of the United States, published in 1870. via FlowingData.