Mar 25, 2009

RealAge Test

Millions of folks have taken the so-called "RealAge" online test to see what their biological age is compared to their age based on other factors like smoking. The 150 question self-exam even been featured on Oprah. But according to a story in the N.Y. Times, people who take the test are feeding valuable information to the pharmaceutical industry, which then targets them with ads. "Viral" marketing indeed.

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