Stacker's Odds of 50 Random Events Happening to You - Page 2

"Millions of Americans buy lottery tickets each year, even though most people know their chances of winning are slim at best. Why do they bother, when taking home the grand prize is less likely than dying in a plane crash or being struck by lightning? It's probably because humans are not particularly good at understanding probability, especially when it comes to guessing the odds of things that could happen in their lives. This deficiency is due to three very human problem-solving crutches: representativeness, availability & anchoring. Stacker took the guess work out of 50 random events to determine just how likely they are to actually happen. We sourced our information from government stats, scientific articles, & other primary documents. Keep reading to find out why expectant parents shouldn't count on due dates— & why you should be more worried about dying on your birthday than living to 100 years old." -stacker.com FYI: Creating Perfect March Madness Bracket: 1 in 9.2 quintillion