MHB Johns Born Same Day: 24M Humans, 4 Letters

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With only 24 million humans and a name limit of one million per name, the Pigeonhole Principle indicates that at least two individuals named John must share the same birth date. Given that there are only 365 days in a year, this creates a scenario where the distribution of births among a limited number of names leads to overlaps. The four-letter name 'John' restricts the possibilities further, making it statistically inevitable. The discussion emphasizes the implications of population limits and naming conventions over a historical timeline of 2739 years. Thus, it is mathematically proven that at least two people named John must have been born on the same day.
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Prove that least two humans named John should have born on same day(means with same D.O.B) if world has only 24 million humans and their alphabet chart contain just 4 letter 'J','H','O' and 'N' and there can't be more than one million humans of same name and world started just 2739 years ago.

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Prove that least two humans named John should have born on same day(means with same D.O.B) if world has only 24 million humans and their alphabet chart contain just 4 letter 'J','H','O' and 'N' and there can't be more than one million humans of same name and world started just 2739 years ago.

source:Pigeon hole principle
let x=numbers of humans with the same name

x=$\dfrac {24\times 1000000}{4!}=1000000$

$\dfrac {1000000}{365}=2739.726027397$(suppose world started just 2739 years ago)

$\dfrac {2739.726027397}{2739}>1 $

$\therefore$ at least two humans named John should have born on same day
 
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