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Flipping a coin is not a 50/50 chance, scientists find

For decades, flipping a coin has symbolized perfect randomness—a fair, 50/50 chance between heads and tails. But research suggests that this age-old belief might not be as foolproof as we thought. A ...
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Heads or tails? Coin flip determines defending NCAA women’s champion South Carolina gets No. 1 seed in SEC tournament

Defending NCAA women’s champion South Carolina secured the No. 1 seed at the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball tournament after winning a coin flip on Sunday. The rare occurrence came after ...
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Coin flips don’t appear to have 50/50 odds after all

Conventional wisdom about coin flips may have been turned on its head. A global team of researchers investigating the statistical and physical nuances of coin tosses worldwide concluded (via Phys.org) ...