Think you know your own survival odds? You might be surprised.
- The odds of being killed by a shark: 1 in 300,000,000
- The odds of being crushed by a falling vending machine: 1 in 112,000,000
- The odds of dying from a lightning strike: 1 in 10,000,000
- The odds of being killed by a bee sting: 1 in 25,364,571
- The odds of being killed by a fireworks discharge: 1 in 366,766
- The odds of being killed by a meteorite: 1 in 250,000
- The odds of being killed in an earthquake: 1 in 148,756
- The odds of dying while skydiving: 1 in 101,083
Ok, so maybe those aren’t so likely. But here’s what is:
- The odds of dying from heart disease: 1 in 4
- Percentage of women who die from heart disease who have had no previous symptoms: 64%
- Percentage of men who die from heart disease who have had no previous symptoms: 50%
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