E. SiegelDylan isn't a powerball winner; he's just the one American who's gotten bit by a bear and a shark within 12 months. Your odds of having a physical encounter with a bear is much, much higher if you spend more time in bear country. Dylan had far greater odds of getting bit by a bear because he was in bear country in Colorado. What are the odds that a surfer who surfs in Hawaii would get bitten by a shark this year? What were the odds that Dylan would previously get bitten by a snake and a bear, and then a shark in Hawaii this year?

Source: Forbes April 26, 2018 13:52 UTC