These dangers aren't the kind that most people think about on a day to day basis. But don't be fooled, these things totally kill people, and sometimes at an alarmingly high rate.
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These dangers aren't the kind that most people think about on a day to day basis. But don't be fooled, these things totally kill people, and sometimes at an alarmingly high rate.
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Falling in the bathroom, especially the shower.
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Depression is responsible for 850,000 deaths annually.
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Falling coconuts cause about 150 deaths annually. Coconuts [take out] around 150 people worldwide each year, which makes them about ten times more dangerous than sharks.
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Untreated dental problems. A cavity left untreated can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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Child birth. Oddly enough still somewhat dangerous. Obviously much safer than it used to be, but there can be pretty serious complications. People seem to think its totally risk free these days.
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Air pollution from fossil fuel burning & heavy industry, mostly in China & India. The number of premature deaths from air pollution is estimated at 6 - 7 million per year.
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Stairs. 20 million severe injuries each year and at least 200,000 deaths from consequences of the fall. Both my grandparents died because of a fall.
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Stress. Your body can only handle so much of it and it’s labeled the “silent killer” for that reason. With your high blood pressure and 5 hours of sleep a night, It will creep up on you sooner than you think.
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Tripping. On average around 17k people a year in the US die from injuries incurred after tripping and falling.
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Selfies, in obviously dangerous situations.
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Influenza. Just regular old flu. Many people ignore it thinking it'll go away on its own. Globally the number per year is usually between 300k and 500k. In the US it can be anywhere from 12k to 50k per year.
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Street fights. You watch some Hollywood blockbusters and some MMA fights and you think you can do it too. I've seen stories of a guy minding his own business and getting rocked on the side of his head. It disconnected his spine and he was dead before he hit the ground.
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Odd fact I learned over New Years, Champagne corks [take out] more people that spiders on average every year. I think the yearly average is 34 deaths.
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Ladders. Ladders [take out] around 300 people/year in the US.
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UTIs. They can EASILY turn into sepsis. My mother has nearly died twice from a UTI she had no symptoms of until she was septic. And she has lingering issues from the sepsis 5 years later.
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Mozzarella sticks. Statistically the most choked on food.
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High Blood Pressure. It sneaks up on you and you don't know about it or don't care, but its the underlying cause of so many deaths.
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Constipation. About 900 deaths per year.
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Tetanus. Get your vax up to date, it's ugly.
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Shoveling snow. I have two family friends pass from heart attacks associated with shoveling snow.
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Chiropractors. Although the exact number of deaths is unclear due to lack of documentation, it's estimated that at least 40 people per year (in the US) die from chiropractic manipulation.
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Cows, in America, they [take out] 22 people per year, on average.
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Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
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Falling vending machines.
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A bottle of minced garlic past it's due date. Literally poison and an incredibly painful death.
