Easy like Sunday morning quiz: what has June 29 ever given us?
The odds of this accident happening are rare, but hikers, golfers and people living in Florida are at a higher risk. What is this phenomenon?
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In 2002, the largest currency switch in the world brought to light a statistical anomaly. This process, which traditionally has a 50% chance of either result, was shown to be 56% in favour of one side in Belgium. This was due to the embossed image of King Albert on one side. What is this statistic about?
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Only 10% of the population has this genetic trait. Interestingly, it is far higher in certain groups: 26% of U.S. Presidents, 30% of Grand Slams in Tennis and a staggering 40% of top batsmen in test cricket. What ‘sinister’ trait is this?
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The odds of this happening to an average person are one in 1.2 million per year. The odds increase for hikers, golfers and people living in Florida. Although there is a 90% survival rate, if it does happen, it leaves a scar that looks like the event. What event is this?
Answer : Lightning striking the same place twice
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In probability theory, this particular statistic is counter-intuitive, as a surprisingly low number of people are needed for this to happen. Only 23 people need to be together for the probability to exceed 50%. This means they will share what detail?
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The odds of getting a specific arrangement when doing this activity is 1 in 8×10^67 (1 followed by 68 zeros). The formula for this is 1 in 52 factorial. The odds of finding a specific item are extremely low and hence when it is done, the feat seems magical. What activity is this?
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A staggering 90% of the human population contributes to this statistic. Of this, 58.7% are in one single geographical area. Above what imaginary border does 90% of the world live, and of that, where are they most concentrated?
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The odds of this happening in the wild are one in 3.75 million, but because of a 1975 Steven Spielberg film, there is a lot of fear among tourists. In fact, it is a horrific statistic the other way around, with the subject of the statistic having a one in 10 chance of being killed by a human being. What animal is this about?
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In 2022, a New Jersey couple on a date were enjoying their seafood dinner when the man felt something rolling around in his mouth. Thinking it was a tooth, he unexpectedly found something precious. What was this 1-in-a-million chance find?
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Statistically, this is the hardest word to guess in a game of Hangman. This is due to the combination of uncommon letters, with 75% of the word made up of the least common letters. What is this, which is also a complicated form of music?
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In 1998, Bill Morgan almost died in a car crash in Melbourne and then unexpectedly recovered. Believing himself to be lucky, he tried out something for the first time and won. Two weeks later, a news channel asked him to recreate the scene for them, and in doing so, he won again. What did he win (twice) in this one-in-a-trillion event?
