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TIL Violent crime rates and ice cream sales are strongly statistically correlated; as one increases so does the other. However, they are (obviously) not directly linked but it is the role of a third cause on both: seasonality and warmer weather in the summer. [Source]
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Ice cream consumption correlates with Violent crime rates (r=0.715)
As ice cream consumption decreased, brain freeze incidents also decreased, resulting in fewer people experiencing sudden bursts of intense pain in their heads that could trigger violent outbursts.
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