Odds Of Winning A Jackpot
It is everyone’s dream to some day win a large sum of money in a jackpot, but the big question …
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WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE—COMPLETE WITH VAMPIRES
On the morning of June 2, 2003, Stephenie Meyer awoke from a vivid dream involving a sparkly vampire and an …
Gender Discrimination Persists in the Workplace
Women may outnumber men in the workforce and on US campuses, but gender discrimination hangs on stubbornly in the workplace. The oft-quoted statistic …
Splat: Odds from the Road Kill Database
The odds a collision on the roads of Michigan will involve a deer are 1 in 5.39. The odds such a …
Behind the Numbers: Women and the Pulitzer Prize
2010 has turned out to be a pretty good year for women and Pulitzer Prizes. Of the named winners in …
Is the Truth About UFOs Out There?
In the 1990s, the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life was a major cultural preoccupation. From X-Files to Independence Day, aliens …
How George Gallup Picked the President
The election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat captivated the nation not only because much in the …
Behind the Numbers: Crime in Vernon, CA
In Vernon, California the odds a person will be the victim of a reported violent crime in a year are 1 …
THE DANGERS OF HOG & HORSE ACCIDENTS
When you think of the dangers of riding a motorcycle you might visualize a mound of crushed steel, bleeding gas …
The Fish Are Biting
Recreational fishing is one this country’s most cherished and profitable pastimes. According to the American Sportfishing Association, the country’s 40 …