More fascinating statistical analysis from okcupid

http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/the-best-questions-for-first-dates/ / okcupid_blog

People who say they like the taste of beer correlate highly with people who will have sex on a first date.

"Do you prefer the people in your life to be simple or complex?" is useful for determining a person's politics.
Complex: Liberal.
Simple: Conservative.

People who do not mind spelling and grammar mistakes are more likely to be religious.

And the three questions most useful in determining compatibility based on same answers are:
"Do you like horror movies?"
"Have you ever traveled around another country alone?"
"Wouldn't it be fun to chuck it all and go live on a sailboat?"

St. Matthew Island reindeer population

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3246/201102stmatthewisland.png (link source)

In 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced as a backup food supply for a base which is abandoned shortly after. Abundant resources and no natural predators. The results are neat.