How a Cup of Tea Laid the Foundations for Modern Statistical Analysis

How a Cup of Tea Laid the Foundations for Modern Statistical Analysis
Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.
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