What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Update)
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36 min
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Personal Finance, Psychology & Behavior, Science & Discovery
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What It Covers
Freakonomics explores spite through medieval nuns who mutilated themselves, laboratory experiments showing people destroying others' wealth, and Bo Jackson rejecting Tampa Bay's $7.6 million contract.
Notable Moment
Bo Jackson walks away from Tampa Bay's $7.66 million five-year NFL contract to sign with Kansas City Royals for just $1 million over three years in baseball instead.
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