12 Things More Deadly Than Flying

After the Malaysian Airlines plane disappearance, it's easy to panic. But here are some everyday things that are way more dangerous than flying.

1. The Flu.

Via Flickr: eneas

1 in 63 chance of dying in your life from the flu. The masks may not be sexy, but they could save lives.

2. Falling.

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Lifetime odds of plummeting to your death are one in 163. That includes falling off a bed, down the steps or off a tall ledge. (Figure may be higher if you're a total klutz.)

3. Driving a car.

Via bestandworstever.blogspot.com

It's more likely you'd die driving to the airport than flying in the sky. Odds of dying in a car are one in 6,700. (Texting and driving will only increase the likelihood of sudden death.)

4. Triathlons.

Via Flickr: marcdass

Who woulda thunk it? In a triathlon, the risk of sudden death is 1.5 in 100,000. (This is another great reason to avoid exercise...)

5. Dance parties.

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The chance of dying while getting your groove on is one in 100,000. It may be higher if you're the type who likes to dance on elevated surfaces--like bars or tables. (Because now the risk of falling also comes into play.)

6. Skydiving.

Via Flickr: gregpalmer

Chance of dying is one in 101,083 jumps. Thumbs down.

7. Football.

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We all know football is a rough sport. And the odds of dying are one in 182,184.

8. Rock Climbing.

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Less deadly than football, but still risky. Odds of dying are one in 320,000 climbs. All the straps and hooks in the world may not make a difference...

9. Swimming.

Via Flickr: elisfanclub

I hate to ruin this guy's epic jump... but....The chance of suddenly dying is one in 1 million.

10. Snowboarding.

Via Flickr: isherwoodchris

The risk you run going snowboarding is one in 2.2 million visits. I have a feeling this little stunt may be more of a one in a billion risk.

11. Shark Attack.

Via en.wikipedia.org

So you already take a HUGE risk by swimming (again, one in 1 million) and now you have to deal with sharks... great. Luckily, there is only a one in 3.7 million chance of being killed by a shark during your lifetime.

12. Computer Games.

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I'm starting to feel like nothing in this world is safe.... the risk of dying while playing a computer game is one out of 100 million games played (!!!)

The chance of dying in a plane crash in the US are two in 3 billion.

Via commons.wikimedia.org

"At that risk per flight, a traveler could on average fly once a day for 4 million years before succumbing to a fatal crash. An American youth at an airport is far more likely to grow up to be president than to perish on today's flight. (That youth is also more likely to win the Nobel Prize in physics.)"