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  4. Tonight! Freakonomics Radio on @MktplaceRadio: Obesity is a problems with a lot of different causes, not all of them obvious. Tune in! about 22 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. Exchange Economies: homeless people in a German train station trade wallets for shelter. bit.ly/xY78w3 8:41 AM Feb 8th via TweetDeck
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  7. The Positive Effects of a Higher Alcohol Tax: significantly lowers injury death, violent crime, property crime rates. bit.ly/yuv6vz 11:42 AM Feb 7th via TweetDeck
  8. (Almost) The Triumph of Game Theory at #SB46: strategic thinking & touchdowns in this weekend's #SuperBowl game. bit.ly/xfcqad 9:34 AM Feb 7th via TweetDeck
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  11. How Many Lives Do Smoke Alarms Really Save? Guest post by Jay Fleming, deputy fire chief at the Boston Fire Department. bit.ly/wifHhT 8:35 AM Feb 6th via TweetDeck
  12. Something to keep in mind for #Election2012: who is President matters much less than we think. Dubner w/ @aarontask yhoo.it/ynar78 7:25 AM Feb 6th via TweetDeck
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  15. Tonight's the #SuperBowl! Will offense or defense win the game? Football Freakonomics tackles the defense wins cliche. bit.ly/yqTN3k 11:38 AM Feb 5th via TweetDeck
  16. Freakonomics Radio fans in DC: our hour-long special is on tonight @wamu885 at 6pm! Find us on a station near you! bit.ly/xEpBGK 10:01 AM Feb 5th via TweetDeck
  17. Excited for #SuperBowl ads tonight? Check out Football Freakonomics: Are Super Bowl Ads Too Cheap? bit.ly/zmej2Z 8:11 AM Feb 5th via web
  18. Three #SuperBowl Myths Debunked: Stephen Dubner on the Daily Ticker with @aarontask yhoo.it/yCBD6Z 12:15 PM Feb 3rd via TweetDeck
  19. TV’s Relationship to Mental Retardation and Autism: new research on whether TV is good or bad for kids. bit.ly/zql0SB 10:34 AM Feb 3rd via TweetDeck
  20. Football Freakonomics: Does Offense Win Championships? Tackling the Old Defense-Wins-Championship Cliche. #SuperBowl bit.ly/yqTN3k 9:30 AM Feb 3rd via TweetDeck
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