Original source : http://www.oddee.com
Posted : December 2011
Author : Beverly Jenkins
We all know about the major statistics - thousands of people
die from things like cancer, accidents, or other illnesses every day. But did
you know that enough people die from falling out of bed or getting a snack out
of a vending machine that these things qualify as death statistics?
1 Texting while
driving kills 6,000 annually in the U.S. alone
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.
2 Hippos kill 2,900
people annually in Africa
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.
3 Autoerotic asphyxiation kills 600 people annually
Autoerotic asphyxiation is the act of strangling or
suffocating yourself to heighten sexual arousal and orgasm. Depriving the brain
of oxygen gives a person a dizzy, high feeling, however it's all too easy to
make a mistake and accidentally kill yourself while practicing this dangerous
sex act. Just ask the 600 people per year who die while masturbating. Oh wait,
you can't ask them... because they're dead.
4 Falling out of bed
kills 450 people annually in the U.S.
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.
5 Icicles kill 100
people per year in Russia
Each year dozens are killed when sharp icicles fall from
snowy rooftops and land on hapless victims on the sidewalks below.
6 Jellyfish kill
20-40 people per year in the Philippines
alone
While most jellyfish are not deadly, some varieties can
cause anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.
7 Dogs kill 34 people
per year in the U.S.
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.
8 Ants kill 30 people
per year
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.
9 Vending machines
kill 13 people per year
Each year vending machines topple over and crush about 10-13
people. Death by snacking!
10 Roller coasters
kill 4 people per year
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.
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