Explain the difference between correlation and causation like I'm 5.
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Correlation and causation are like playing with blocks. When you stack blocks on top of each other, you can see that they're connected, or "correlated." But just because they're connected doesn't mean that one block caused the other block to be stacked on top. Maybe someone else stacked the blocks, or maybe they fell into place by accident.

This is the same with correlation and causation. Just because two things are related, or "correlated," doesn't mean that one thing caused the other thing to happen. There could be other reasons for the relationship, like a third thing that is affecting both of them.

For example, let's say that the more ice cream people buy, the more sunburns they get. This is a correlation. But just because these two things are related doesn't mean that buying ice cream causes sunburns. Maybe it's just hot outside, and both buying ice cream and getting sunburns are related to the heat.

So, to understand the difference between correlation and causation, it's important to look at other factors and try to figure out what might be causing the relationship. Only then can we say if one thing is causing another thing to happen.
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