Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Incredibly Bizarre Death Statistics

Texting while driving kills 6,000 annually in the U.S. alone


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A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) reports that a driver's risk of collision is 23 times greater when they are texting.



Hippos kill 2,900 People Annually in Africa

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Many experts believe that the Hippopotamus is the most dangerous animal in all of Africa. Weighing up to 8,000 pounds, a Hippo can gallop 18 mph and have been known to upset boats for no reason and bite the passengers with their huge, sharp teeth. Not only that, but Hippos are aggressive, unpredictable and have no fear of humans. People die most often when they get between a hippo and deep water or between a mother and her calf

Falling out of bed kills 450 people annually in the U.S.

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According to the Center for Disease Control, falling out of bed accounts for 1.8 million emergency room visits and over 400 thousand hospital admissions each year. The very young and the very old are most at risk, and with decreased stability as we age, people over the age of 65 tend to fare the worst when falling.

Icicles kill 100 people per year in Russia

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Each year dozens are killed when sharp icicles fall from snowy rooftops and land on hapless victims on the sidewalks below.

Jellyfish kill 20-40 people per year in the Philippines alone

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While most jellyfish are not deadly, some varieties can cause anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.


Dogs kill 34 people per year in the U.S

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There are approximately 4.7 million dog bite victims annually in the U.S. and 1,000 Americans are treated in emergency rooms as a result of dog bites every day. Most of these victims are children who were bitten in the face

Ants kill 30 people per year

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There are over 280 different species of ants that can kill, and the fire ant and Siafu ants of Africa are among the most deadly. Since they live in colonies up to 20 million strong, once an attack begins ants can easily overpower their prey. Most reports of deaths are due to people falling asleep near an ant hill and succumbing to anaphylactic shock from countless ant bites and venom



Roller Coasters kill 4 people per year

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Overall, the risk of injury while riding a roller coaster is very low. In the U.S. people take about 900 million rides per year, and only about 1 in 124,000 result in an injury.
However, studies show that between the years 1994-2004 there were 40 deaths from roller coasters total, and currently the annual death rate is about 4 per year in the U.S.A.

Amazing Facts About Egypt


Christianity was themain religion in Egyptbetween the Fourth and Sixth Centuries.



Ancient Egyptians worshipped over 1,400 different gods and goddesses



Toilets were found in many ancient Egyptian tombs



The World's Oldest Dress was found in Egypt and it is 5,000 years old



In the border between Egypt and Sudan, there are 795 sq miles (2,060 km2) of land unclaimed by neither.



Egyptian Pyramid workers were paid with beer: 1 gallon (4L) per day



Written language was invented independently by the Egyptians, Sumerians, Chinese, and Mayans



Sudan has  more pyramids than Egypt



Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, was actually Greek, not Egyptian



The lost Egyptian city of Heracleion was found after 1200 years under the sea


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