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Margarine Consumption Linked to Divorce!
But just because there seems to be a
correlation between two
variables – doesn’t mean one causes
the other.
Correlation means that there is a connection between two
variables.
Don’t just believe things because
they seem to be backed up by statistics…
The more margarine you eat the more likely you are
to get divorced!
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What does this graph appear to show?
Is this likely?
Why?
Why is this graph not enough to show that one variable causes
the other?
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In summer ice cream sales and murder rates rise!
The sale of ice creams and murder
rates seem to correlate.
It’s almost certain that one does not cause the other – so what might be
responsible for the apparent
connection?
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http://www.tylervigen.com/
Any idea of what other variables appear to have a correlation?
Check out the website.