Thursday, November 11, 2010

What are the Odds?

What are the odds that someone is allergic to water?
The odds are 1 out of 230,000,000 (.000000435%) that you're allergic to water.

What are the odds of getting in a car accident?
The odds are 1 out of 5 (20%) that you will have a car crash within the first year of driving (if you are 16 years old).

What are the chances of having a stroke?
The odds are 1 out of 550 (.183%) that you will have a severe stroke this year.

What are the odds of contracting measles?
The odds are 1 out of 300,000,000 (.000000333%) that you will die from measles this year.

How many people regret getting a tattoo?
The odds are 1 out of 5 (17%) that you regret getting your tattoo if you have one.

What are the chances that all of this is false?
Anywhere from 42.7% to 93%.

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