29-10-2016 21:37 via theverge.com

The irrationality of voting: why shark attacks have influenced elections

Take heart, everyone, the election is winding down. There are only a few more days until we can heave a sigh of relief — at least, until campaigning for 2020 begins in six months.It hasn’t been a pretty election, and lots of ink has been spilled over the various tactics of the two sides. But that’s almost over, right? We’ve all made our well-researched decisions and we’re ready to head to the booths? Not quite. Up until the very end, our voting choices can be shaped
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