What is the difference between correlation and causation?

A) They mean the same thing

B) Correlation means two things occur together; causation means one causes the other

C) Causation is weaker than correlation

D) Correlation proves causation

Explanation

Correlation means two things happen together, but causation means one actually causes the other. Ice cream sales and drowning rates both rise in summer (correlation), but ice cream doesn't cause drowning.

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