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joepilot 03-25-2009 06:47 PM
Check #12.

Odds of being bitten by a snake, bee, or other venemous animal. 1 in 83,000.

I've had two bee stings and three wasp stings, and I don't even live out in the country. I think this one is bogus.

Joe

mshunter 03-25-2009 07:37 PM
Odds of being murdered are higher than attacked by a dog?

UAL T38 Phlyer 03-25-2009 08:22 PM
Different Way...
 
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 584772)
Not sure where they get this stuff, #38 is pretty far off...

There are 300,000,000 Americans.

Realistic age range for election 35-75 = 40 year window of opportunity.

40 years / One election every 4 years = 10 opportunities.

At each opportunity, your odds are one in 300,000,000.

300,000,000 / ten opportunities = One in 30,000,000.
Maybe if you count the total number Presidents, and divide by the total number of people who have ever been Americans (since 1776).

I would guess the total number of Americans (living and dead) would be closer to 600 million.

But as to #26: that's pretty ridiculous. I haven't flown a lot of airline trips, but by their numbers, my Capt was drunk on 4 or 5 of those trips, and I was too oblivious to know.

I thought these pretty entertaining and accurate until that one.


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