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Synopsis
An amusing and quirky compendium of everything you've ever wondered about, worried about, or wished you knew...Odds 'RTM has picked some of the best brains around to deliver the most fascinating and factual odds-based Q&A on life, love, sex, sports, death, and much, much more, sure to challenge and amuse even the most devoted trivia buff.Gone With the Wind --What is the chance that anyone in the U.S. will die from flatulence?A)ZeroB)1 in 140 millionC)1 in 280 millionB) 1 in 140 millionWhewwww! Who knew? It's hard to imagine, but according to CDC records between 1999 and 2001 there has been an average of about 2 deaths per year-from flatulence! No word on what these unfortunate folks had eaten before they...passed.Source: CDC 2005In the "Ooops" Category --About 200 surgical implements are used in the average operation. What's the chance of someone dying from a "foreign object" mistakenly left in the body during an operation?A)1 in 40 millionB)9 in 40 millionC)19 in 40 millionB)9 in 40 million"We're missing a scalpel!" isn't what you want to hear coming out of post-op. Of the 40 million annual surgeries performed in U.S. hospitals, an average of 9 deaths a year are caused by "foreign objects being left in the body during surgery." And you thought the Seinfeld Junior Mint episode was just a joke!Source: CDC 1998Granny Gets it On -- What is the chance that an American woman over the age of 75 has a sexual partner?A)1 in 2B)1 in 4C)1 in 10B) 1 in 4Go, Granny, go! According to the AARP, about 25% of women over 75 have regular sexual partners. The rest are sticking with "Not tonight, dear, I've had a heat attack." Source: AARP; myhealthyhorizon.com 2003To learn more about odds and the Odds 'RTM game, visit www.oddsrgames.com.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780307488985
Related ISBNs:
9780553383461
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Roger L. Schlaifer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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