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		Spurious correlations: correlation is not causation (tylervigen.com)
		3 points by fragmede 48 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

rolph 48 days ago [–]

there is a driving phenomenon, behind feeding a spurious correlate.

The Science Behind Superstition

https://www.thecolumbiasciencereview.com/online-articles/the... [2022]

The evolution of superstitious and superstition-like behaviour

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2615824/ [2008]

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