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The numbers behind Squid Game

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Could you survive a round in Squid Game, and how many have watched it?

A look at the probability of surviving one of Squid Game’s deadly contests, and why Netflix says it is its biggest series ever.

Netflix has announced that South Korean survival drama Squid Game is its most popular series ever. 
We scrutinise the statistics behind the claim, and look at the odds of surviving one of the show’s deadly contests.

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