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What the ‘Birthday Paradox’ Can Teach Us About Black History

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (310+ words) What happens when a provably true idea nevertheless feels like it must be impossible? This is called a veridical paradox, a situation when our intuition fails, and everyday reasoning badly underestimates how often coincidences or overlaps occur. The answer is…...