Against the Odds: The Odds of Being John Quincy Adams

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Modern Americans are familiar with the Kennedy and Bush dynasties, but the first American political dynasty was the Adams family. John Quincy Adams, son of the 2nd president of the United States, was the first presidential offspring to be elected to the office—despite the fact that his mother Abigail declared she would rather see her son … Read more

Andrew Jackson, One Killer President

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Odds that a president of the United States has killed a man in a duel: 1 in 43.* Archaeologist Dan Allen announced in August 2009 that he is “beyond certain” that he has just solved a 200-year-old mystery. Where was the body of the only man Andrew Jackson killed in a duel? In the front yard of a … Read more

The odds a male online dater will lie about his height on his profile are 1 in 1.81 (US, 2008).

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1 in 1.81 The odds a male online dater will lie about his height on his profile are 1 in 1.81 (US, 2008). SOURCE(S) Catalina L. Toma, Jeffrey T. Hancock, Nicole B. Ellison.. Separating Fact From Fiction: An Examination of Deceptive Self-Presentation in Online Dating Profiles. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. August 2008;34(8):1023-1036. CALCULATION(S) BY … Read more

The odds a female online dater will lie about her height on her profile

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1 in 1.95 The odds a female online dater will lie about her height on her profile are 1 in 1.95 (US, 2008). SOURCE(S) Catalina L. Toma, Jeffrey T. Hancock, Nicole B. Ellison.. Separating Fact From Fiction: An Examination of Deceptive Self-Presentation in Online Dating Profiles. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. August 2008;34(8):1023-1036. CALCULATION(S) BY … Read more

How Many People Cheat in Relationships

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Is he cheating? Is she cheating? Tied to emotions of doubt, sadness, suspicion, and anger—at some point this question has crossed the mind of almost anyone who has ever been in love. Although it seems nearly universal to fear a partner will be unfaithful, how many people actually cheat? In the United States, the odds … Read more

Weather Can Affect College Admissions

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As if students applying to college and graduate school didn’t have enough to worry about—what with grades, test scores, activities, interviews, and essays—it turns out the weather can also affect admissions decisions, specifically when there’s an interview involved. A recent study from Canada showed that medical school applicants who interviewed on rainy days scored lower than those … Read more

The odds a person 5 or older in Colorado speaks Yiddish at home are 1 in 26,960 (CO, US, 2008).

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1 in 26,960 The odds a person 5 or older in Colorado speaks Yiddish at home are 1 in 26,960 (CO, US, 2008). SOURCE(S) American Community Survey, 2008 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Special/acsftp.html CITE THIS ODDS STATEMENT To properly cite Book of Odds please copy and paste the following into any document utilizing … Read more