61. Outsmart SupermanLucky Lois LaneThe GuessesThe CalculationsGuess 1Guess 2Guess 3Guess 4Final Probability62. Demystify Amazing CoincidencesCompare the Number of Possible OutcomesFigure Out the Actual OddsRemove Meaning Assigned to Meaningless Events63. Sense the Real Randomness of LifeWhat Does Random Look Like?How to Spot Random OutcomesHow to Calculate CombinationsWhen to Be Suspicious64. Spot Faked DataHow It WorksLaying Down the LawStreet addressesStock pricesMore General Statements of Benford’s LawWhere Else It WorksScale invarianceBase invarianceWhy It WorksWhere It Doesn’t WorkSee Also65. Give Credit Where Credit Is DueBuilding a ModelFactor AnalysisSee Also66. Play a Tune on Pascal’s TrianglePresenting Pascal’s TriangleCalculating Probability Using the TriangleAssessing the probability of flipped coin outcomesAssessing the probability of a bad car tripWhy It Works67. Control Random ThoughtsMind ControlProbability and Word AssociationBuilding a List of Word AssociationsWhy It WorksWhere Else It WorksWhere It Doesn’t Work68. Search for ESPIdentifying Psychic AbilitiesAnalyzing the ResultsHow Much Is Enough?69. Cure ConjunctionitusThe ProblemConjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?The CureSee Also70. Break Codes with Etaoin ShrdluSingle Substitution CiphersUsing Probability to Decode Substitution CiphersETAOIN SHRDLUStatistical Analysis of Coded TextsOther Common Letter PatternsSee Also71. Discover a New SpeciesIdentifying Species with StatisticsCollect some dataChoose a statistical methodSelect a hypothesis and analyze the dataInterpret resultsTwo Possum SpeciesSee Also72. Feel ConnectedSix Degrees of SeparationDoing a Big StudyChoose a targetRecruit participatesTrain participatesCollect and analyze the resultsDoing a Small StudyMilgram via emailThrow a partyJust Doing the MathSee Also73. Learn to Ride a VotercycleVote CyclingHow It WorksGetting Off the Votercycle74. Live Life in the Fast Lane (You’re Already In)Skips, Slips, and EpochsProbability and Traffic PatternsMaking Wise Lane-Changing DecisionsSee Also75. Seek Out New Life and New CivilizationsEstimating the Number of Smart PlanetsApplying Drake’s EquationFinding our Space ChumsData Analysis