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• Self-Mutilation for Dummies Is there a right way for Shiites to lash themselves on Ashura?
  Brian Palmer Jan. 7, 2009
  
• What Is the Most Disloyal Dog Breed? An answer to the Explainer's 2008 Question of the Year.
  Daniel Engber Jan. 7, 2009
  
• How Many Albinos Are in Tanzania? More than you might think.
  Juliet Lapidos Jan. 7, 2009
  
• Uh … Mind if I Sit Here? What's going to happen to the Minnesota and Illinois Senate seats?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Jan. 5, 2009