The Law of Errors: The discovery that made statistical inferences possible

In today's tale, we explore how the legal fight over a vast fortune hinged upon a mathematical discovery, and how that discovery would chang the world forever. Highlights include danger on the high seas, an enormous treasure, and a real life witch.

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