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Fascinating mathematical explanation of the "Birthday problem."

That math trick from junior high where you learn about probability by guessing how many people in a room you need to be pretty sure two people have the same birthday gets a serious look, and a light hearted three part joke from Johnny Carson, who can't quite get it right live on TV.