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		wavegeek on May 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a l... Daily reminder that inferring causation from correlation is a slippery business. Did you know the S&P500 stock index was highly and 'significantly' correlated with butter prices in Bangladesh for many years?

ekianjo on May 9, 2021 [–]

Its the bread and butter of sciencedaily. Garbage stories every day of the week.

puppable on May 9, 2021 | [–]

The S&P500 and butter of sciencedaily, rather.

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