What Are the Odds?
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Likelihood of Events
If you live in the U.S., your chances of being killed by a tsunami are the same (or less!) than being taken out by an asteroid impact.
Get a dose of reality as you see just what are the odds of random events happening to you, according to various sources.
Next: Planes, Trains and ... -
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The Odds of Dying in ...
· Motor vehicle: 1-in-84
· Motorcyle: 1-in-938
· Bicycle: 1-in-4,472
· Air travel: 1-in-5,552
· Bus: 1-in-94,242
· Train: 1-in-139,617
(Note: Lifetime odds for a person born in 2004; Source: www.NSC.org)
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Water, Water Everywhere
The Odds of Drowning in ...
· Natural water: 1-in-2,828
· Swimming pool: 1-in-6,031
· Bath tub: 1-in-9,377
(Note: Lifetime odds for a person born in 2004; Source: www.NSC.org)
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Caviar Dreams
The Odds of Winning Jackpot in ...
· Slot machines: 1-in-16,777,216
· Calif. SuperLotto: 1-in-41,416,353
· Powerball: 1-in-146,107,962
· Mega Millions: 1-in-175,711,536
(Sources: About.com: Casino Gambling; www.calottery.com; Wikipedia.org; Powerball.com)
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More Ways to Get Lucky
The Odds of ...
· Dating a millionaire: 215-to-1
· Writing NYTimes bestseller: 220-to-1
· Finding four-leaf clover on 1st try: 10,000-to-1
· Getting Rich on 'Antiques Roadshow': 60,000-to-1
· Dating a supermodel: 88,000-to-1
(Sources: 'The Millionaire Mind'; Funny2.com)
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A Case of Bad Luck
The Odds You'll ...
· Be a Victim of ID Theft: 1-in-465
· Have an adverse reaction to a prescription drug: 1-in-3,000
· Be sued by the RIAA for illegal filesharing: 1-in-4,666
· Be wrongly declared dead by a Social Security data entry mistake:
1-in-23,483
· Die from a food-borne illness this year: 1-in-33,333
(Sources: www.veegle.com; lockergnome.com)
Next: Natural Disasters -
Natural Forces
The Odds of dying in a ...
· Flood: 1-in-30,000
· Tornado: 1-in-60,000
· Lightning strike: 1-in-83,930
· Earthquake: 1-in-131,890
· Asteroid impact: 1-in-200,000*
· Tsunami: 1-in-500,000
(Note: Lifetime odds for U.S. residents; Source is www.livescience.com; *Perhaps 1-in-500,000)
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Creepy Creatures
The Odds of Injury Requiring Medical Treatment From:
· Lyme's disease: 1-in-18,100
· Snake bite: 1-in-25,300
· West Nile: 1-in-68,500
· Shark attack: 1-in-6,000,000
(Source: The New York Times)
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Prime-Time Crime
The Odds of Being a Victim of ...
· Assault by Firearm*: 1-in-325
· Poisoning*: 1-in-1,400
· Murder this year: 1-in-16,917
· Strangulation*: 1-in-34,424
(Note: *Lifetime odds for a person born in 2004; Sources: www.NSC.org; veegle.com)
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True Believers
The Odds of Believing ...
· That it's better to be poor and thin, than rich and fat: 2-in-3*
· You are "extremely stressed": 1-in-3
· That the best way to get rich is to win the lottery: 1-in-5
· Your tattoo was a mistake**: 1-in-7
· You saw a UFO: 1-in-7
(Source: veegle.com; *among American women; **if you have one)
Next: Workin' It -
Work It
The Odds That You...
· Have fallen asleep or have felt very sleepy at work in the last month: 1-in-3
· Work at a job where you never get a paid day off: 1-in-4
· Plan to take sick days this summer to go to the beach or go shopping: 3-in-10
· Do not have health insurance: 1-in-7
· Leave home for your commute to work before 6 a.m. to beat traffic: 1-in-8
(Source: www.veegle.com)
Next: An Apple a Day -
An Apple a Day
The Odds of Dying From ...
· Heart disease: 1-in-438
· Cancer this year: 1-in-600
· Staph infection: 1-in-16,146
· Measles: 1-in-300,000,000
(Source: veegle.com)
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AP
When It Comes to Kids
The Odds ...
· Your child will be involved in a school bus accident this year: 1-in-29,180
· Your baby will be delivered by
c-section this year: 1-in-3
· You cannot find Iraq on a map, if you are between age 18 to 24: 2-in-3
· You will have a car crash within the first year of driving (if you are 16 years old): 1-in-5
(Source: www.veegle.com)
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If You Wondered ...
The Odds ...
· You've been caught picking your nose while driving, if you're a man: 1-in-2
· You were injured last year opening a plastic "clamshell" package: 1-in-4,615
· You are a practicing nudist:
1-in-6,000
· You will get injured by a toilet this year: 1-in-10,000
(Source: www.veegle.com)
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Shoppers Give Their Odds
Have you entered a retailer's store lately and wondered how they are staying in business? Maybe it was the lack of fellow shoppers or the state of the store's displays that made you think the store was in trouble. We asked AOL users to tell us which stores they would not be surprised to see shut their doors for good. We culled through over 5,000 responses and came up with these common and/or interesting observations.
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Recent Comments
TLaMont2001 07:11:16 AM May 13 2008
If as many people owned a motorcycle as owned cars chances of motorcycle deaths would be far higher than chances of death in a motor vehicle but of course AOL didn't think of that,
BabyRnliz 06:48:54 AM May 13 2008
PNagy0001 04:19:07 PM May 11 2008
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i think that the lottery is all fix they pick only the rich not the por i this it is about they let people like us to when we are trying to buy a home all they care about is a stupid cr sscore you dont have a high score they will not waste there time i think that is wrongbut yet other come over here and get what ever they want
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I know this is english, but does ANYONE else here understand it????
BabyRnliz 06:47:04 AM May 13 2008
It's funny that AOL paired this article headline up with one about how to get out of a speeding ticket on the homepage.
JPCLARKSVILLE 10:15:45 AM May 12 2008
Emelia1993 09:54:40 PM May 06 2008
Report This! haha 1 in 20 get harmed by a toilet! hows that possible?!
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Could be that some people use the toilet as a "step stool" in order to reach something...I know I've been guilty of doing that when painting my bathroom...the lids aren't designed for that and can slip causing a fall, or there are people that go to use the restroom at night, don't turn on the lights and when they attempt to sit down, hit only half of it and fall...or slip on a wet floor or on a non rubber backed rug in the bathroom and hit their head against it...doesn't take too much imagination
PNagy0001 04:19:07 PM May 11 2008
i think that the lottery is all fix they pick only the rich not the por i this it is about they let people like us to when we are trying to buy a home all they care about is a stupid cr sscore you dont have a high score they will not waste there time i think that is wrongbut yet other come over here and get what ever they want
Duzacm 10:13:28 PM May 10 2008
Winning is easy.Go to the top of a fifty story building and toss a quarter and if it lands on a part Cuban ,french,english and North Korean midget man,you win !!!! WOW!!!!
Duzacm 10:08:47 PM May 10 2008
I personally know two people who won the Power Ball. She ,the wife, won everytime she played a game at the casino.She won $1700.00 the day she won the Power Ball. I allways play it.So far I have gotten one number.Luck,,huh!
KFarah 10:59:30 PM May 07 2008
If you think this is funny....try this:
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Now that's FUNNY!
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