Raredle No. 18: the answers

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Played it? Here's how rare each one really was.

What are the odds of you being a habitual snooze-button hitter?

US adults in full-time salaried jobs; 450 surveyed (Notre Dame study, journal Sleep, 2022).

1 in 1.8 people 57.0%

57% of the 450 working adults surveyed were habitual snoozers.

Fun fact: In an office of 30, expect about 17 habitual snoozers. The study found snoozers and non-snoozers got about the same amount of sleep.

Source: ScienceDaily (Oct 2022) on Mattingly et al., Sleep (2022)

What are the odds of a random phone browsing the web being an iPhone?

Share of mobile web traffic worldwide by phone maker, September 2026.

1 in 3.3 phones 30.8%

Apple phones made up 30.8% of worldwide mobile web traffic in September 2026, ahead of Samsung at 23.5%.

Fun fact: Samsung is close behind at about 1 in 4.3, and Xiaomi is about 1 in 9. Between them, those three brands are about two-thirds of mobile web traffic.

Source: StatCounter Global Stats, mobile vendor share (Sept 2026)

What are the odds of a Premier League match ending 0-0?

2019-20 season, all 380 matches (a joint record low, per Opta).

1 in about 18 matches 5.52%

There were 21 goalless draws in 380 matches in 2019-20 (5.53%), tied with 2002-03 as the lowest share ever.

Fun fact: Back in 1998-99 there were 49 goalless draws, 12.89% of games: about 1 in 8, more than twice as often.

Source: Opta Analyst (April 2024)

What are the odds of you being born on your exact due date?

Spontaneous single births, one Australian health district, 2007–2011 (18,708 women).

1 in 20 babies 5.00%

Only 5% of births happened on the estimated due date, however early the estimate was made.

Fun fact: In a class of 30, expect only 1 or 2 kids born right on their due date. Being born on February 29 is still 73 times rarer.

Source: Khambalia et al., Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2013), University of Sydney repository

What are the odds of you seeing letters or numbers in their own colors (grapheme-color synesthesia)?

Letters or digits automatically trigger a color. Population study published in 2006.

1 in 100 people 1.00%

A 2006 study by Simner and colleagues found grapheme-color synesthesia in about 1% of people.

Fun fact: It was once thought to be the most common type, but the same study found other forms more common and synesthesia overall 88 times more common than assumed.

Source: Simner et al., Perception (2006)