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Bias, feral hogs and ancient money
May 25, 2018

Bias, feral hogs and ancient money

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Why you're bogged down with terms-of-service emails, how to tell if bias trainings work, plus the surprising ancient origins of the word "economics." And why hunting feral hogs has become an aerial activity in Texas.
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In Texas, hunting hogs out of a helicopter is big business

by Andy Uhler
May 25, 2018
Feral hogs cause millions of dollars in damage to crops across the U.S.
Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas is about an hour and a half northwest of Houston. It's where the helicopter hog hunting business, Helibacon, is based.
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Where did the word "economics" come from?

by Ellen Millender
May 25, 2018
The five things you didn't know about ancient economics.
This epinetron, a form of pottery that women wore on their thighs during their preparation of wool, highlights a key feature of Athenian women's economic contribution to their households: textile production.
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