STORY
Birthday Statistics Paradox
Birthday Statistics Paradox
- Observing an unusual statistical anomaly in my large network of social media friends.
Zero Birthdays
- On April 7, 2026, I noticed a surprising statistical coincidence.
- Out of my network of over 3,000 Facebook friends, where I typically wish between 2 and 10 happy birthdays daily, there were exactly zero birthdays on this day.
- I pondered the mathematical odds of such an event occurring in a group of that size.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.