# The mathematical trick that explains how to find a needle in a haystack

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Scientific American, Nov 7, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mathematical-trick-that-explains-how-to-find-a-needle-in-a-haystack/>

We asked a statistics expert how difficult it would be to find a needle in a haystack—the answer is: just as hard as you think

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- Nov 7, 2026, 6:00 AM: [The mathematical trick that explains how to find a needle in a haystack](<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mathematical-trick-that-explains-how-to-find-a-needle-in-a-haystack/>) — Scientific American (Magazine, United States)
  We asked a statistics expert how difficult it would be to find a needle in a haystack—the answer is: just as hard as you think