Why Is Your Checkout Line Always the Slowest?

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It’s a matter of science.

Doing some last-minute holiday shopping? You’re probably going to deal with massive gridlock. And chances are, you’re going to be stuck at the one Wal-Mart line that isn’t moving. Why the bad luck? It’s just a probability issue. Watch this video, hosted by Bill Hammock, a professor at the University of Illinois-Urbana, and ease your mind. (via Vulture)

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