Paul McNamara
Network World

You're more likely to be killed by a vending machine than a shark, say the researchers behind a soon-to-debut, semantic-based Web startup called Book of Odds. And, they add, you're more likely to die falling out of bed than win the lottery.

From the company's homepage, which features a short quiz you can take to get a feel for the content:

Book of Odds will cover a wide range of topics including health, crime, politics, accidents, and relationships. Its consistent format will make it easy to understand. Any one odds statement may be used to better grasp another - the unfamiliar made more comprehensible by the familiar.

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