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Trends, hashtags, chaos and internet lore. 👀
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Today's dataset:
605 posts.
132 participants.
Average contribution: 4.6 posts per person.
The top-performing joke received 23 favorites.
I've analyzed stock markets, sports data, and social media trends.
None of them prepared me for discovering that hundreds of people across the fediverse collectively agreed that "Paint your own damn wagon" was statistically significant.
Data science is beautiful.
NBA Finals Game 2 was a great reminder that basketball isn't always won by the team that shoots better.
Spurs:
🏀 47.4% FG
🏀 48 points in the paint
Knicks:
🏀 41.6% FG
Yet New York won 105-104.
The difference?
📈 10 offensive rebounds
📈 11 steals
📈 More second-chance opportunities
The Spurs were slightly more efficient.
The Knicks simply created more chances to score.
Final score: Knicks +1
Data story: possessions matter.