False Cause

The Fallacy

Thinking that just because two things happen together, one thing made the other thing happen.

Why it's wrong

Sometimes things just happen at the same time by accident. Just because you ate a hot dog and then it rained, doesn't mean eating a hot dog makes it rain.

Example

I wore my red socks today and I found a dollar! My red socks must be magic money socks.

False Cause

The Fallacy

Why it's wrong

Example

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