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Director PT Anderson found the "milkshake" line from There Will Be Blood in the Teapot Dome scandal transcripts, where it was used to explain oil drainage.

via kottke.org

A 2008 blog post from Marginal Revolution highlights that a small percentage of Chinese citizens file income taxes, impacting government revenue. via Marginal Revolution.

A Reddit post once provided a detailed list of civil liberties some believed were lost after 9/11.

A sociologist realizes the increasing overlap between sociology and other fields, observing similar approaches in economics and computer science.

David Weigel recounts his experience at CPAC, observing strong interest in the Libertarian Party booth and contrasting it with the reception of Ann Coulter's controversial statements.

via Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets

Paul Krugman analyzes the current economic distress, likening it to a combination of the 1990 and 2001 recessions.

This blog post from 2008 features a fastest clapper and, in an update, a fast hambone performer.

A Reddit post from 2008 discusses President Bush's use of signing statements and legal scholars' opinions on the practice. via r/politics.

It seems like a Reddit page may not be working correctly. via Reddit

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Tyler Cowen reviews Six Degrees, a book about the potential consequences of global warming, finding its visualizations compelling but its discussion lacking in some areas. via Marginal REVOLUTION.

The Wall Street Journal's Informed Reader blog signs off. via wsj.com