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A word about chartjunk

And a few about correlation versus causation

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HBO showed its first movie

On 08 November 1972, the cable channel HBO (Home Box Office) broadcast its first movie, the 1971 film Sometimes a Great Notion starring Paul Newman. The novelty? Uncut movies with zero commercials. #scitech, #media  Wikipedia Daily posts, 2022-2023 (292/365)  

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What a day for presidential elections

In 2000, George Bush became the only 20th century president to lose the popular vote but sit in the White House. The cause? Technology.