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World Cup squads and the Birthday Paradox
By Mark Mason on 16-05-18 10:28. Comments
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England's squad for the 2018 World Cup is being announced today. 23 players will make the trip to Russia - and coincidentally 23 is also the number at which the chance of two people sharing a birthday reaches 50 per cent. In fact it's a shade over: 50.73 per cent. Yes, you read that right - with just 23 people gathered together, it's more likely than not that two of them will have the same birthday.
Cashmere jumpers for goalposts
By Mark Mason on 04-09-14 17:14. Comments
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The football transfer window closed this week, prompting the usual comments on how the modern game has been ruined by money.
A better way to win a bet
By Mark Mason on 03-06-14 20:45. Comments
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The World Cup is on its way, so bets are being made left, right and centre-half. You might pick the right two teams for the final, perhaps even the right score - but when it comes to beating the bookies, you'll never match Ray Spiller for sheer front.
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