Lock and key, reunited!

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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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My father, Terry, bought a door from a reclaim centre and fitted it to the 'pub' that he'd built under his house. The lock had no key. Some friends came round for drinks in the 'pub'. My father mentioned that he needed to buy a lock for the nice old door he'd just fitted. One of his friends, John, said that the door looked very similar to one he'd taken to the scrapyard, some weeks ago. "I've got the key on my key ring" he said, handing it over. It fitted!
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Date submitted:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:02:21 +0000Coincidence ID:3349

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Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 16/01/2012 - 9:04am

When I moved into my current house I rang for an Indian Takeaway. I thought I recognised the number: it was my National Insurance number!