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H001What’s the average income at this BBQ? Statistics H002How far can you get from everyone? Scale H003Can you win most of the seats without winning most of the votes? Distribution H004Is Earth’s spin carrying you at 1,000 mph? Measurement H005How many people does it take before a shared birthday is more likely than not? Probability H006Can two bowlers knock down the same 50 pins and finish 70 points apart? Optimization H007How big is Africa... really? Scale H008Where does the Colorado River's water go? Distribution H009Is Lake Powell's shoreline longer than the entire West Coast? Measurement H010Could half the world’s population really fit inside one circle? Distribution H011Could all the other planets fit between Earth and the Moon? Measurement H012Does the tallest dam hold the most water? Scale H013Is it safer for the FDA to wait for one more study? Systems H014How can the same country look almost empty — and unbelievably crowded? Measurement H015Should you trap your enemy completely? Optimization H016Can you see half the Earth and almost no land? Distribution H017What would America look like if every state had the same population? Distribution H018How can the same two numbers tell two completely different stories? Perspective H019Twice the capacity, half the wait? Systems H020How long would it take to drive to the International Space Station? Scale H021The Yankees outscored the Pirates 55–27. How did the Pirates win the World Series? Optimization H022Where did the missing dollar go? Statistics H023On most world maps, Greenland looks as big as Africa. How big is it really? Scale H024Is the driver who merges at the last second cutting in line? Perspective H025If nothing bad happened, was the danger real? Perspective H026If your concert ticket was free, did going cost you anything? Optimization H027Did the United States grow one state at a time? Time H028How quickly does chess get big? Scale H029Can doctors tell how long a terminally ill patient has left? Perspective H030Why does Hawaii have interstate highways? Perspective H031Does “…USA” on the label mean an American company made it here? Measurement H032Did Cleopatra live closer in time to the pyramids or to the Moon landing? Time H033Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Perspective H034Is every fourth year a leap year? Time H035After five reds in a row, is black "due" at roulette? Probability H036What is the world’s tallest mountain called? Perspective H037Whose country is Crimea on the map? Perspective H038Where is the border in Kashmir? Perspective H039Is 1-2-3-4-5-6 a bad lottery pick? Probability H040After a goat is revealed, should you stay or switch? Probability H041If a medical test is 99% accurate and you test positive, what are the chances you actually have the disease? Probability H042How can two islands 2.4 miles apart be a day apart? Time H043Is Reno, Nevada west of Los Angeles? Perspective H044How many stickers does it take to fill a 670-sticker World Cup album? Probability H045Does Alaska cross into the Eastern Hemisphere? Perspective H046Why does the shortest flight from New York to Beijing curve over the Arctic? Perspective H047Is it true that more people are alive today than have ever died? Scale H048Does one Japanese metro area still outpopulate all of Canada? Scale H049Can a single Indian state outpopulate most countries on Earth? Measurement H050When should you stop apartment hunting and pick one? Optimization H051Is boarding a plane back-to-front the fastest way? Optimization H052How did paying for rat tails give Hanoi more rats? Systems H053How does a 10% rise in sales turn into a factory crisis? Systems H054Where should you armor the bomber — where the bullet holes are, or where they aren't? Statistics H055How can men be admitted at a much higher rate overall — while women do as well or better in most departments? Statistics H056If no player’s skill ever changes, why does their “best season ever” almost never happen twice? Statistics H057Do country populations really start with each digit 1 through 9 equally often? Distribution H058Do your friends really have more friends than you? Statistics H059How much more does a Wyoming vote count than a Texas vote? Systems H060The NFL fixed the coin-toss advantage in overtime. Did it stay fixed? Systems H061How tall is the tallest mountain? Measurement H062Which river is actually the longest — the Nile or the Amazon? Measurement H063How long is a coastline, really? Measurement H064What's the biggest country? Measurement H065What's the richest country? Measurement H066Is South America east of Florida? Perspective H067Where in the U.S. can you only drive to through Canada? Systems H068Which country has the most time zones? Time H069How many of the world's people live north of the equator? Distribution H070Which country pollutes the most? Measurement H071Does your birth month help decide whether you make the NHL? Distribution H072How do you catch a liar when there's no evidence? Systems H073If you gathered all of Earth's water into one ball, how big would it be? Scale H074What is the largest desert on Earth? Measurement H075Is London north of Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto? Perspective H076Is Canada much bigger than Brazil? Perspective H077How fast is the fly? Perspective H078How far apart are a million and a billion? Scale H079Can a new road make traffic worse? Systems H080How big is a state without its biggest city? Distribution H081Is Australia really empty? Distribution H082If an investment averages 0% a year, did you break even? Statistics H083If the Sun were a basketball, how far away would the nearest star be? Scale H084"Up 40% this month!" Did this stock really have a great month? Statistics H085Ice cream sales and drownings rise and fall together. Does ice cream cause drowning? Statistics H086The unemployment rate is 4.1%. Does that mean almost everyone who wants a job has one? Measurement H087The Gall-Peters map shows every country at its true size. Is it the more accurate map? Perspective H088Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of gold? Measurement H089Stealing is never worse than splitting. So why does it lose? Optimization H090Life expectancy in 1900 was under 48. Did people back then really die at 40? Statistics H091Mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. Sharks kill a handful. Which is more dangerous? Measurement H092Tic Tacs are about 90% sugar. So why does the label say 0 g sugar? Measurement H093Pharmacies check your name and birth date. Is that enough to tell you apart from everyone else? Probability H094If 94% of published studies say a drug works, is the question settled? Statistics H095California has more car thefts than anywhere else in the U.S. Is it the riskiest place to park? Measurement H096A vaccine is "95% effective." Does that mean 5 out of every 100 vaccinated people still get sick? Statistics H097Is a 2-point lead in a poll with a ±3 margin of error a real lead? Statistics H098Somaliland has run its own government since 1991. Is it a country? Perspective H099"Deadly shark attacks doubled." Did the oceans get twice as dangerous? Statistics H100Ground beef labeled "80% lean." Is it a low-fat food? Measurement H101Why is north at the top of the map? Perspective H102A neighborhood has an unusual number of cancer cases. Is something there causing them? Probability