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Sainthood and Cup draws
Your chances of becoming a saint, plus football odds.
Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detective on the TV drama ‘Death in Paradise.’
Plus, a listener has a question about the recent Europa League Draw for the final knockout round. He spotted that none of the teams face a rival from their own country. What were the chances of that happening?
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Explore how numbers shape, and sometimes mislead us, with The Open University.
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BBC Ideas discovers three easy ways to help make sense of statistics.
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
