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The Poisson distribution is a probability distribution function used to for events that happen in time or space. It\u2019s super handy because it\u2019s pretty simple to use and is applicable for tons of things\u2014there are a lot of interesting processes that boil down to \u201cevents that happen in time or space.\u201d This episode is a quick introduction to the distribution, and then a focus on two of our favorite applications: using the Poisson distribution to identify supernovas and study army deaths from horse kicks.