Top Certain Probabilities That Everyone Should Be Aware Of

Terrorism in Detail

You are less likely to be the bombing victim of a terrorist than you are of being hit by a dangerous asteroid.

You are less likely to be the bombing victim of a terrorist than you are of being hit by a dangerous asteroid; in fact, the latter is 1,860 times more like to happen.

Speaking of Coin Tosses

Coin toss possibilities are often used as examples of certain probabilities.

Coin toss possibilities are often used as examples of certain probabilities, but the chances that you will roll the dice 100 times and end up with tails 50 of those times and 50 times with heads is roughly 8%.

Baby Teeth

One in every 2,000-3,000 babies is born with a tooth already in his or her mouth.

Here’s an interesting statistic: one in every 2,000-3,000 babies is born with a tooth already in his or her mouth!

Male versus Female Cancers

Although testicular cancer is scary for men to think about, the truth is that they are more likely to die of breast cancer than testicular cancer.

Although testicular cancer is scary for men to think about, the truth is that they are more likely to die of breast cancer than testicular cancer, and yes, men do get breast cancer.

CPR Redefined

If you have to receive CPR at some point in your life, the chances that you’ll be back to your old self three months.

If you have to receive CPR at some point in your life, the chances that you’ll be back to your old self three months after the event is only about 3%.

Too Much Time in the Sun

You have a 66% chance of getting cancer if you live in Australia, where people spend a lot of time in the sun.

Because nearly 100% of all melanomas are caused by sunburn, you have a 66% chance of getting cancer if you live in Australia, where people spend a lot of time in the sun, and you live to be 70 years old.

Although your chances are only one in 11.5 million of being attacked by a shark, that is still more likely to happen than you winning a Powerball contest, which is only a one in 175-million chance.

Happy, Happy Birthday to You!

People are more likely to die on their birthday than on any of the other 364 days of the year.

Monopoly, Anyone?

When playing the game Monopoly, you have less than a two-percent chance (to be exact, the chances are 1.15%) of landing on any of the five most valuable properties on your very first roll.

When playing the game Monopoly, you have less than a two-percent chance (to be exact, the chances are 1.15%) of landing on any of the five most valuable properties on your very first roll. These properties include North Carolina Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Boardwalk, Park Place, and Pacific Avenue.

America’s Favorite Pastime

An adult baseball fan has a one in 9.77 chance of being a New York Yankees fan.

Here is another interesting sports statistic: an adult baseball fan has a one in 9.77 chance of being a New York Yankees fan.

Sharing a Birthday

In a room with only 60 people in it, the chances of finding two people with the same birthday is roughly 90%.

In a room with only 60 people in it, the chances of finding two people with the same birthday is roughly 90%. That number only goes down to 50% when you have as few as 23 people in the same room. Try it for yourself, if you don’t believe it.

Lightning Strikes Less Often Than You Think

In the United States, the chance of being struck by lightning during your lifetime is one in 3,000.

In the United States, the chance of being struck by lightning during your lifetime is one in 3,000; however, the chances that you’ll make a full recovery from this attack is placed at over 90%.

Gambling 101

Gambling as an activity always exhibits probability.

A woman in New Jersey rolled the dice 154 times continuously while playing craps without losing, which naturally broke a world record. The probability of this happening? Roughly one in 5.6-billion.

Speaking of Gambling …

There’s a one in 9 chance of rolling a 2, 3, or 12 on your first roll when playing craps, which means you lose.

A Controversial Subject

The per-capita death toll in the November 2015 attacks in Paris is still less than the average per-capita number of people killed by guns in any given month in the United States.

Just in case you think being armed protects you better from gun violence: the per-capita death toll in the November 2015 attacks in Paris is still less than the average per-capita number of people killed by guns in any given month in the United States.

Date with a Supermodel, Anyone?

Your chances of dating a supermodel are seven times higher than getting a royal flush when playing poker, with the odds of the former being one in 88,000 and the latter being roughly one in 650,000.

Does Your Cat Want to Kill You?

This one is a bit odd, but here it goes. In an 11-year period, dogs shot their owners a total of ten times, while there was only one incident of a cat shooting its owner. There’s an unusual statistic for you!