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“I do think I saw more drunken folks, men and women, that day than I ever saw before…I would rather risk myself in an Indian fight than venture among these creatures after night. —Davy Crockett, on Irish immigrants in Five Points, 1834”
― The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America
― The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America
“Ralph's (and virtually all other) grocery stores provide customers with "frequent-buyer" or "Club member" cards that entitle holders (Group B) discounts not provided customers without cards (Group A), on the argument that people who tend to buy frequently (and/or buy in large quantities) have good reason to comparison shop and to obtain the frequent-buyer cards: they can prorate their search costs over a large number of purchases.11”
― Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies: And Other Pricing Puzzles
― Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies: And Other Pricing Puzzles
Phil’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Phil’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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98 friends
711 books
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33 friends
1,365 books
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93 friends
373 books
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124 friends
586 books
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34 friends
71 books
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112 friends
132 books
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46 friends
26 books
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57 friends
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