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In fact, I've heard it said you are 7 times more likely to be hit by lightening, than to win the lottery.

But I can't see how that could be: I've seen lottery winners, and on average they don't look toasted at all!



Well I have been hit by lighting so it does not seem that far fetched ;-)


The probability of being hit by lightning is massively diluted by the fact that most people don't live places where lightning is a serious threat. I've heard it's actually a serious risk some places.


When someone gets hit by lightning, you generally don't expect to see them again.




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