People More Likely To Die On Birthdays

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•24 • Jun 12, 2012

According to a Swiss study published in the journal Annals Of Epidemiology, people have a 14 percent greater chance of dying on their birthday. What do you think?

“Oh, Christ, another way people can make an entire day about themselves.”
Gordon Pleasance –
Dough Mixer
“That’s nothing. Last year on my birthday, my parents totally forgot to call and my boyfriend got me the stupidest watch.”
Deanna Curtis –
Bundle Tier and Labeler
“I like the symmetry of it all, but I hate the idea of roaming the afterlife with a party hat on.”
Dane Kyes –
Unemployed

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