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Guinness, t-Tests, and Proving a Pint Tastes Better in Ireland

Researchers visited 71 pubs in 14 countries to produce the Guinness overall enjoyment score

Michelle Paret
Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:48
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I couldn’t wait to get to the Guinness brewery after landing in Dublin. Yes, I was eager to taste a pint nearly fresh off the line, but I was also curious to see if there would be any indication that the brewery was home to arguably one of the most important developments in the field of statistics. I was not disappointed.

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There on the wall in the old Guinness Storehouse was a lone plaque paying homage to brewer, chemist, and statistician, William Sealy Gosset. Unfortunately, none of the other tourists had a clue why my husband and I hurried toward it to snap some photos. But I digress....

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