Correlation vs. Causation

Below are some of my favorite images illustrating that correlation is not causation. This is one of the most important things to take away from an introductory statistics class in order to be well-informed in today's world of Big Data.
Autism vs. Organic Foods
Mozzarella vs. Civil Engineers
Divorce vs. Margarine
Lemons vs. Car Fatalities
Chocolate vs. Nobel Laureates

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