What probability riddle originally published in American Statistician in 1975 gained popular attention after it was featured in Parade in 1990?
Monty Hall problem Monty Hall problem The Monty Hall problem is a brain teaser, in the form of a probability puzzle, loosely based on the American television game show "Let's Make a Deal" and named after its original host, Monty Hall. The problem was originally posed (and solved) in a letter by Steve Selvin to the "American Statistician" in 1975 , . It became famous as a question from a reader's letter quoted in Marilyn vos Savant's "Ask Marilyn" column in "Parade" magazine in 1990 : Vos Savant's response was that the contestant should switch to the other door . Under the standard
Pompeii in popular culture story backdrop include: Allusions to Pompeii Pompeii is featured in many television biographies and documentaries. It is also featured in ABC's television series called Roman Mysteries. Pompeii in popular culture The ancient Roman city of Pompeii has been frequently featured in literature and popular culture since its modern rediscovery. Pompeii served as the background for the historic novels "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1834) by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (since adapted for film and TV), "Arria Marcella" (1852) by Théophile Gautier, "The Taras Report on Pompeii" (1975) by Alan Lloyd. Pompeii also appears in "Shadows in Bronze" (1990) and other novels in