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How risky | How risky '''is''' jumping out of an airplane? Or jumping off a cliff? | ||
Here's what the data says: | Here's what the data says: | ||
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How risky is jumping out of an airplane? Or jumping off a cliff?
Here's what the data says:
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Your chances of dying, per jump, are about {{One_In_X|{result}}}
Your chances of being seriously injured, per jump, are about {{One_In_X|{result}}}