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A few interesting links. There is no “Putin wing” of the GOP: Why almost no Republican backs Ukraine over Russia by Amanda Marcotte Republicans may say they oppose Putin, but they keep siding with the Russian dictator over Democrats and democracy Amanda Marcotte explains very well why the Putin Wing of the Republican Party is almost the whole party, and that the only time that most Republicans…

Clipped from www.guardian.co.uk

This video follows one woman's social experiment: is an attractively made-up woman more likely to get free things than a plain-looking woman?

Like many women, Caroline has long been suspicious that men are suckers for a pretty woman. So she decided to make her own social science experiment to find out if this is true (for her). First, whilst very plain-looking, she asked for bus and taxi rides, a piece of cake and a drink – for free. She was rejected on every request but one. Then she got fully dressed up with make-up, heels and a revealing dress. This time, she gets everything she asked for – for free.

So what's happening here?