Monday, March 1, 2010

These are the odds, Part 5


The odds are 1 out of 88,025 (.001136%) that you will die in an avalanche in the next decade, if you live in Colorado. - Discover Magazine, 1/08

The odds are 1 out of 3 (33%) that you think you are "extremely stressed". - New York Times, 10/26/07

The odds are 1 out of 7 (14%) that you think you saw a UFO. - The Week Magazine, 11/9/07

The odds are 1 out of 3 (34%) that you believe in ghosts. - The Week Magazine, 11/9/07

The odds are 1 out of 1,743 (.0573%) that you will die in an accident this year. - Discover Magazine, 11/07

The odds are 1 out of 8 (12.5%) that you leave home for your commute to work before 6 a.m. to beat traffic. - The Week Magazine, 9/28/07

The odds are 1 out of 2 (45.9%) that you do some volunteer work each year. - Time Magazine, 9/10/07

The odds are 1 out of 4 (24%) that you live in a home without access to a fire hydrant. - The Week Magazine, 9/7/07

The odds are 1 out of 25 (4%) that you (as an American adult) have never had sex. - Time Magazine, 8/13/07

The odds are 1 out of 83 (1.2%) that you are dependent on drugs to get you through the day. - Time Magazine, 7/16/07

The odds are 1 out of 5 (20%) that you have tried cocaine at some point in your life (if you are between 20 and 49 years old). - San Diego Union, 7/10/07

The odds are 8 out of 10 (80%) that you are dependent on coffee or soda for that caffeine every day. - Time Magazine, 7/16/07

The odds are 1 out of 13 (7.7%) that you are dependent on alcohol to get you through the day. - Time Magazine, 7/16/07

The odds are 1 out of 428 (.233%) that you were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in 2006. - The Week Magazine, 7/20/07

The odds are 1 out of 7 (15%) that you have a tattoo. - The Week Magazine, 7/13/07

The odds are 1 out of 38 (2.6%) that you were a victim of a violent crime in 2006 if you live in Flint, Michigan. - Time Magazine, 6/18/07

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