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To: nickcarraway

What are the odds?


4 posted on 07/13/2010 2:40:38 PM PDT by Mobties
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To: Mobties
According to Storm Data, a National Weather Service publication, over the last 30 years the U.S. has averaged 58 reported lightning fatalities per year. Due to under reporting, the figures are more realistically at least 70 deaths per year. Only about 10% of people who are struck by lightning are killed, leaving 90% with various degrees of disability.

They also calculate 1/6520 chance of you getting struck. Not sure how accurate that is, i am guessing it would be higher.

6 posted on 07/13/2010 2:43:50 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (3(0|\|0/\/\1($ 101: (4P174L1$/\/\ R3QU1r3$ (4P174L. Could it be any more simple?)
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