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Hit movies and killer birthdays

The Avengers is breaking box office records. But what is the highest-earning film ever if you adjust for inflation? And are birthdays killing us?

The Avengers is already the third highest-grossing film of all time and it hasn’t been released everywhere yet. It's a huge hit. But what is the highest-earning film ever if you adjust for inflation?

And can it really be true – as a recent study claims to prove – that you are 14% more likely to die on your birthday than on any other day of the year?

(Image: American actor Clark Gable (1901 - 1960) in his role as Rhett Butler kissing the hand of a tearful Scarlett O'Hara, played by Vivien Leigh in Gone With The Wind. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Sun 1 Jul 2012 11:50GMT

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  • Sat 30 Jun 2012 22:50GMT
  • Sun 1 Jul 2012 02:50GMT
  • Sun 1 Jul 2012 11:50GMT

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