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  • A Simple Demonstration on Why You’ll Never Pick the Perfect NCAA Bracket

    With the NCAA Tournament fast approaching, people are beginning to fill out their brackets with the hopes of stunning their office buddies with the perfect pick of all 63 games.

    Too bad it’s simply not going to happen for you. Sorry, man.

    DePaul professor Jeff Bergen is here to give to a clear, concise explanation on why you’ll never fill out a perfect bracket. And not just you – nobody is likely to fill out a perfect bracket. There are simply too many possible outcomes. And you’re probably basing your decisions on which mascot would win in a fight anyway. Or team colors. Don’t lie, we know how you pick brackets.

    [DePaul Newsroom]

  • Here’s Why You Should Always Switch to Door #2 [VIDEO]

    Our favorite science/math illustrators are back today with a easy-to-understand breakdown of exactly why you should switch to door number two.

    Today, AsapSCIENCE tackles the Monty Hall problem – the classic questions that stems from the game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” Let’s say you are given the choice between three doors – and there’s a car behind one of them. You pick door #1. Monty then reveals one of the wrong doors, #3. He asks if you want to change to door #2. Do you do it?

    Surprisingly, yes. It may seem pointless, but making the switch actually increases your odds of winning. Check out how:

    Last week, AsapSCIENCE looked at the real possibility of a zombie apocalypse. You should check that out too.