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Money and Other Subjects

Betting On The Election

January 11, 2016January 8, 2016

Friday I gave you a free sports-predicting app that pays you if you’re right.

Today, the rather fascinating history of political betting. (Hint: more accurate than Gallup.)  Which may lead you to bet real money at PredictIt — see the current odds on Trump, Cruz, Bernie, and Hillary — and/or at the Iowa Electronic Markets.




I give you today, also, this unusual bit of anthropology.  As the photo caption explains, “I spent 30 minutes talking to them to learn more about their culture until . . . ”

Well, click to find out.  (Thanks, Brian!)

 

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