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How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?
Investigating the role of random chance in football
Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?
Should we all take up tennis? We delve into the evidence on its life-extending powers.
Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?
Tim Harford investigates teacher pay, Russian soldier deaths and card-shuffling maths.
Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates
Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’
Tim Harford examines ‘Manchesterism’, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.
The messy history behind the modern calendar
Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar
Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?
Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.
Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more?
Tim Harford examines benefits vs work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw
Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
