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The Stark Beauty of Lost Things

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Did you know that ever since 2017, the number of Los Angeles Chargers wins has closely lined up with the number of films released featuring Johnny Depp?

This undeniable fact is one of innumerable examples of what statisticians refer to as a spurious correlation. It is a dataset which cannot be trusted or denied, so if you're considering a wager on Jim Harbaugh's win total in his first season back in the pros, Depp's release schedule probably isn't a great source.

You can draw similar correlations in the fluctuating distance between Neptune and Uranus and CVS' stock price, per capita consumption of margarine with Maine's divorce rate - and you could even argue that the declining popularity of the name Tiffany coincides with Los Angeles' improving air quality.