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Banana split: Artwork provokes fresh conflict between art and science

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

1 January 2020

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

Taylor-made odds

What were the chances that Feedback would kick off 2020 with a story about probability? No, scratch that – what were the chances that Feedback would kick off 2020 with a joke about probability inspired by a story about probability? Who cares, right? When it comes to statistics, the only numbers anyone cares about are the ones that win you the lottery. Or at least that’s certainly true for John Cabral of Maryland, who has hit the jackpot not once but twice.

What could…

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