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#Correlation vs Causation

Blog / Can science ever actually prove anything?

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 / Claire Miller /

The grass is green, the sun will rise tomorrow, and swans are black and white. These are things that we generally accept as facts. But can we ever actually prove them?

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