3 min read 19 Things Way More Dangerous Than Sharks

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Unprovoked sharks attack about 75 people annually, with about six of these attacks resulting in fatalities. Here are 19 things that are more dangerous than sharks (H/T BuzzFeed): 1. Sex

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In 1981, two researchers estimated there are 11,000sex-related deaths each year. 2. Skiing

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4. Hot tap-water

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The CDC reports that scalding from hot tap-water caused 452 deaths over a ten-year period. 5. Icicles: 150 injuries in 2010

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6. Chairs

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Falls involving chairs caused more than 2,000 deaths between 1999 and 2010. 7. Oysters on the half shell [discovery.tumblr.com]

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Vibriosis -- a potentially lethal, though rare, bacteria associated with eating raw oysters -- is responsible for about 15 deaths per year. 8. Room fresheners

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10. Being a baker, chef or cook

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In 2008, there were 65 deaths in food preparation occupations. 11. Christmas trees

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Festooned trees injure 1,000 people annually. 12. Toys

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Toys, including balls, darts and tricycles, caused 20 deaths in 2005. (The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled WHAM-O Slip ‘N Slides in 1993, due to reports of paralysis and neck injuries.) 13. Gun accidents

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The accidental discharge of firearms killed 606 people in the U.S. in 2010. 14. Trampolines

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In 2006, 4,700 hospitalizations or deaths resulted from trampoline accidents. 15. Grooming pubic hairs

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Shaving, waxing and trimming nether regions led to an estimated 11,700 emergency department visits from 2002 to 2010. 16. Hospitals [sharksaremybabies.tumblr.com] Bad care at hospitals is linked to the deaths of 180,000 Medicare patients annually. 17. Toilets [trynottodrown.tumblr.com]

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About 43,000 Americans had accidents involving toilets in 1996. 18. Constipation