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Debunking the Liverpool FC Conspiracy Theory
We debunk spurious rumours that Liverpool FC use asthma medication to enhance performance
How our world measures up
From ancient tally bones to a jar of peanut butter, a look at the history of measurement
Does the World Athletics Championships have a false start problem?
We examine the rules and tech of false starts after the disqualification of Devon Allen.
Is Uganda about to become a middle income country?
We assess President Museveni鈥檚 claim that Uganda is nearing a higher economic status.
Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
The numbers behind water use and denim production
How many American women will have an abortion in their lifetime?
In the wake of the historic overturning of Roe vs Wade, we look at the statistics.
Covid climb, childcare costs and why can鈥檛 the French count properly?
How accurately are official figures picking up the new covid wave?
Ed Sheeran and the mathematics of musical coincidences
Ed Sheeran thinks that musical coincidences will always happen鈥� but do the numbers agree?
Rail strikes, tyre pollution and sex statistics
Do rail workers really earn 拢13,000 a year more than nurses?
How often do people have sex?
Looking at sex and statistics in Japan and America.
