Multiple family events and apt anagram
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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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(1) My maternal grandfather Albert JEPSON's two siblings (not twins) were born on 5Jun and his two daughters also on the 5th day of an even month (Muriel 5Aug, Elsie 5Apr). (2) Albert was born on 4Jun1896 (a leap year); he and his brothers Bert and Harry were all born on the same day of the year in different years. (3) My four grandparents died in the same month (October) in different odd-numbered years. (4) My mother's bus pass said 'EXPIRES 31MAR1994'. She died two days later at 2:15pm (+/-2 mins), precisely the same time of day that my Dad died in 1974. (5) My Aunt Elsie's three surnames (JEPSON/SUTTON/LENNON) ended with the same two letters and were the same length. (6) Born in a maternity hospital in November, I was unintentionally given a name with the apt anagram 'Feel foggy? Hurry home!'.
Date submitted:Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:35:49 +0000Coincidence ID:7083
