What are the chances that two people in a room will share a birthday? #birthdayparadox #statistics @TheRoyalInstitution
What are the chances that two people in a room will share a birthday? #birthdayparadox #statistics  @TheRoyalInstitution
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The "birthday paradox" shows that this can happen in a smaller group than you might think. When is your birthday?

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