Short Stuff: Birthday Paradox

At the end of WWII in Europe, one of the strangest battles of the war took place between German troops fighting alongside Americans and French to beat back an assault by the Nazi SS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Everybody’s always bagging on pessimists and telling everybody they should be more optimistic. Well, nuts to that! There are plenty of benefits from being a pessimist. Although being an optimist still wins in basically every category ☹See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ...  عرض المزيد

Today, we’re attempting to solve birthdays. For most of us, it’s a complicated day full of mixed emotions, expectations, and comparisons. Why birthdays have become a set up for disappointment; Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share their best and worst birthday stories; and Strategie ...  عرض المزيد

With birthdays come reflection. We share some of our own thoughts on getting older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

🎙️   Est-ce aussi surprenant que ça de croiser une personne ayant son anniversaire le même jour que vous ? Dans une salle de classe par exemple ?  On creuse un peu cette question dans ce podcast et on parle du paradoxe des anniversaires.  Mais c'est quoi ça, un paradoxe ?  #math ...  عرض المزيد

Another year, another birthday, which means introspection, mishaps and people pleasing. And surprise parties that are truly a surprise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.