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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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During backpacking around europe the last place I visited was Paris. Whilst in Paris I went on the Eiffel tower to the top floor to walk straight into my younger cousin Sarah who was on her school trip to france. Neither of us had any idea that we were in the same country let alone in Paris. Not only that but we share the same birthday 27th of Febuary. Sarah was born on my 9th birthday. When we meet there we phoned our family straight away and no one could believe we were there at the same time. What are the odd's of that.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:39:11 +0000Coincidence ID:4645