The lottery was a big deal two weeks ago, even though the odds of winning $648 million were really, really low. As in, 1 in 259 million.
While I was being nerdy and reading about the odds, I came across this list: What Are Your Odds? The whole list makes for interesting thoughts, especially on a Tuesday morning, and here are a few of mine:
- Odds of being murdered are 18,000 to 1, while odds of getting away with murder are 2 to 1. (Tip: Don’t confess on Facebook, or check in at Walmart and say you’re “buying bleach, a shovel and lighter fluid.”)
- Odds of dating a supermodel are 88,000 to 1, while odds of dating a millionaire are 215 to 1. I like my odds!
- Odds of being considered possessed by Satan are 7,000 to 1 while the odds of contracting the human form of mad cow disease are 1 in 40 million. Enough said.
- Odds of dying from falling out of bed (?!) are 1 in 2 million, while odds of dying in a plane crash are 1 in 25 million. So, to all of you who are afraid of flying, now you can also be afraid of your bed! (Disclaimer: I like flying, except for the fact that it takes a while.)