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Super slow motion video reveals water drops bouncing in unexpected ways when falling into a puddle.

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Jason Kottke shares a video from Newsweek that recaps highlights from the 2000s, which was part of Newsweek’s larger 2010 project. He also links to a couple of classic "Wassup!" Budweiser commercials.

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Marginal Revolution discusses whether there is a drain on the economy due to the number of students attending college. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

Elizabeth Kolbert criticizes Levitt and Dubner's "SuperFreakonomics" and specifically calls out their chapter on geoengineering for misrepresenting facts. via kottke.org

A NASA FAQ addresses public concerns about the year 2012, debunking the "Nibiru cataclysm".

Music streaming app Musi is suing Apple after being removed from the App Store, the Premier League is targeting IPTV pirates, Nintendo cracks down on Switch emulation, and Italy wants VPN providers to block piracy. via TorrentFreak.

Alex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution highlights an interactive graphic featured in the NYTimes that explores unemployment rates across various demographics. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

The Mises Institute website homepage features articles and podcasts covering economic and political topics from an Austrian economics perspective.

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Researchers are experimenting with creating new human senses and combining existing ones. via kottke.org

Scott DeMarchi and James T. Hamilton's new book, "You Are What You Choose," explores six core habits of mind that affect decision-making. via Marginal Revolution

This post charts the evolution of skateboarding over several decades with videos from the 1965 Skateboard Championships up through the X-Games in 2008.

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This blog post argues that it's tough to empirically figure out how many jobs were saved by the 2009 fiscal stimulus. via ThinkMarkets.