Lightning strikes twice

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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.

Many of the animations were produced using Flash and will no longer work.

Seven years ago my daughter was diagnosed with MS. She had a very severe episode that left her pretty much bedridden for four months, but happily recovered enough to take up her normal life. During this time, her partner was incredibly supportive. A couple of years later, after a series of baffling minor illnesses and mobility problems, he too was diagnosed with MS, something which even their doctors agree is both unusual and very bad luck.
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Date submitted:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:06:00 +0000Coincidence ID:5370