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    Sachin Tendulkar - the greatest, or just the 29th best test batsman of all time?

    How do other measuring systems rate the Little Master?

  2. Does Politics Make us Get our Sums Wrong?

    How researchers have measured the extent to which personal opinions cloud our judgement

  3. Have 100,000 Christians died as martyrs?

    How true are claims that there is an unreported global war on Christians?

  4. How Long Can you Wait Until you Try to Have a Baby?

    Why 300-year-old fertility statistics are still in use today

  5. Nobel Prize puzzle

    How the economist who called markets efficient is sharing top award with his big critic.

  6. The Hawthorne Effect

    The social study that showed that workers are more productive if they are given attention

  7. Have Mosquitoes Killed Half the World?

    Have mosquitoes been responsible for the death of half the people who have ever lived?

  8. An army of drunk children?

    Are hundreds of young children visiting A&E because of alcohol? Tim Harford investigates.

  9. Is the World's Population Growing Out of Control?

    Is Sir David Attenborough right about global population projections?

  10. Are patients 45% more likely to die in NHS hospitals than US ones?

    Tim Harford looks at the claim that there are more hospital deaths in England than the US.

  11. Rush: Formula 1 Risk

    How dangerous was motor-racing in the 1970s? Plus: environmental facts about plastic bags

  12. Do free school meals work?

    Tim Harford on free school meals, the Formula 1 film Rush, plastic bags and cycling risk.

  13. Sexual Violence and Statistics in Asia

    A report suggests almost a quarter of men in some Asian countries admit rape. Is it true?

  14. How long can you wait to have a baby?

    Tim Harford discusses fertility statistics, the GDP and Africa's 'drinking problem'.

  15. The Death Toll in Syria

    How accurate are the reported death estimates in the Syrian conflict?

  16. The Death Toll in Syria

    Tim Harford on conflict deaths, Super Pumas and whether left-handers die young.

  17. Counting Climate Migrants

    Is it true that environmental problems will create 200 million migrants?

  18. What price the life of a badger?

    Tim Harford queries the numbers of the badger cull, plus NHS deaths and climate migrants.

  19. Is Coffee Bad for You?

    How dangerous is your daily caffeine fix?

  20. The Magic of Maths

    How a love of magic led to a love of maths for Stanford professor Persi Diaconis

  21. Where could we fit the entire world’s population?

    Where could we fit the entire world’s population and the effectiveness of soccer managers?

  22. What is the Most Visited Country in the World?

    Which countries top the most visited country list and how much do tourists spend there?

  23. Analysing Chris Froome's Tour de France victory

    What do the numbers tell us about Chris Froome's Tour de France performance?

  24. Egypt: Biggest Protest in History?

    Was the Egyptian uprising which ousted President Mohamed Morsi the biggest ever seen?

  25. Does a Child Die From Hunger Every 15 Seconds?

    It is a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners but is it true?

  26. Does sex really make the world wide web go round?

    Is the internet really 37% porn and does American football have a crime problem?

  27. How Long Will You Live?

    Why life expectancy around the world has increased by six years in the past two decades

  28. Will 40 per cent of the world's workforce really be in Africa by 2050?

    How do we calculate future population projections in Africa?

  29. Does a Child Die From Hunger Every 15 Seconds?

    It is a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners but is it true?

  30. Sex on the Brain?

    It is often said that men think about sex every seven seconds, but is it true?

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