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"FacebookPinterest\n\nThe Guns, Germs and Steel author begs to differ with Mitt Romney's invocation of his book in those remarks about Israelis and Palestinians: Romney Hasn't Done His Homework, Jared Diamond, The New York Times.\n\nJust as a happy marriage depends on many different factors, so do national wealth and power. That is not to deny culture's significance. Some countries have political institutions and cultural practices\u2014honest government, rule of law, opportunities to accumulate money\u2014that reward hard work. Others don't. Familiar examples are the contrasts between neighboring countries sharing similar environments but with very different institutions. (Think of South Korea versus North Korea, or Haiti versus the Dominican Republic.) Rich, powerful countries tend to have good institutions that reward hard work. But institutions and culture aren't the whole answer, because some countries notorious for bad institutions (like Italy and Argentina) are rich, while some virtuous countries (like Tanzania and Bhutan) are poor.\n\nYou know you always wondered. Now a former Team USA swimmer comes forth with the answer: Do Olympic or Competitive Swimmers Ever Pee in the Pool? Carly Geehr, Slate/Quora.\n\nNearly 100 percent of elite competitive swimmers pee in the pool. Regularly. Some deny it, some proudly embrace it, but everyone does.\n\nThe more interesting question is when does said peeing happen?\n\nJust about the only time you can get away with peeing during a race is during a breaststroke pullout. You spend enough time gliding that if you really gotta go, you probably could. Otherwise, you're too tense and too, well, busy to even think about peeing.\n\nBefore a race is an interesting time. It depends on the meet and to some extent the color of the pool deck. I kid you not. You always try to pee before you swim, but sometimes your body defies logic and finds a way to refill your bladder just to spite you.\n\n Read more on Death Race 2012\n\nHmm, What Four-Letter Word Haven't We Heard in a While?\n\nThe Mittsplainer: An Alternate Theory of Mitt Romney's Gaffes\n\nDear Mitt: Please Pick Chris Christie\n\nHunger Reads: Obama Leads the Battlegrounds and the White House \"Rolls\" Pelosi\n\nFollow @GQPolitics on Twitter for more updates from the campaign trail."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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