Clover Craziness!

Well, we had some pretty amazing results from the 4-Leaf Clover Challenge! Several people, myself included, used the information about probability we learned to find a clover in a densely packed patch. To review, here is a variation of the theory and technique we were to use (you need to be on the blog itself to see this youtube video):

But! Wait! A few children found even more. WAY more. Here's proof:

A few children found over twenty four-leaf clovers! Without something genetic going on, the odds of this would be incredibly rare. 

In fact, from an article in the Daily Telegraph:

University of Sydney mathematics senior lecturer Clio Cresswell said with a one in 10,000 chance of finding one four-leaf clover, finding 21 was about a one in a number with 84 zeros.

“There would have to be something scientifically going on because the odds are far too ridiculous,” she said.

I don't care what Dr. Cresswell says. I still think we are a pretty lucky group of people.