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Originally Posted by roadkill
you forgot this odd " Odds of getting away with murder: 2 to 1" that i think is in america no?
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yeah, that seems quite wrong. maybe it's supposed to be just a metaphor. "you got away with murder in that speech!" seriously, i'm not sure where they got the numbers...murder charges vs. convictions? still seems wrong, unless manslaughter doesn't count as murder.
so that odds page is a little suspect. here is a (hopefully) better source.
http://www.mythweb.com/teachers/win/odds.html
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1. Powerball Jackpot 80.1 million to 1
2. Freezing to death 3 million to 1
3. Being killed by falling out of bed
or killed by an animal 2 million to 1
4. Being electrocuted 350,000 to 1
5. Dying in a plane crash 250,000 to 1
6. Dying from poisoning 86,000 to 1
7. Dying from complications during surgery 8,000 to 1
8. Dying in a car crash 5,000 to 1
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