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This listing shares the five most popular articles on Reason.com during the previous week.

The Irish Times 404 page highlights recently published articles, including their "Most Read" section. via The Irish Times

Steve Landsburg argues that government spending has a larger impact on future generations than government debt, as spending drives future tax burdens. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Daniel Gross finds a £10 note and Alex Tabarrok finds a disguised advertisement, leading them to ponder their differing economic views. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

This blog post from Marginal Revolution discusses the Billboard classical music charts and how a low number of sales can land an album in the top 10.

via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

This map claims to distill the geography of alcohol preferences across Europe. via The source of this content is WordPress.com.

Steve Landsburg's weekend roundup covers topics ranging from the Supreme Court to relativity theory.

Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution predicts the iPad will be a game-changer for the textbook market and education.

via Marginal Revolution

Jason Kottke shares an article that delves into the OED to uncover the historical usage of typographic terms.

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Kottke.org shares an interesting tidbit about Crayola crayons: did you know the number of crayon colors has doubled every 28 years since 1903? via kottke.org

This post explores the 1920s slang term "hard-boiled rose" and traces its usage in blues lyrics through a post on Prewar Blues. via @PrewarBlues

The Smoking Gun features documents on topics like crime and celebrities, including recent stories about hurricane looters and a pastor's deep-fryer attack attempt. via The Smoking Gun