Top 23 Ways You'll Die
Don't worry -- your chances of dying in a huge storm are extremely slim. The National Safety Council put together a list of the most common ways we collectively kick the bucket. Personally, I've got my fingers crossed for "Mauled by wild animals," which sadly did not make this list.
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1. Heart Disease: 1 in 6
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2. Cancer: 1 in 7
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3. Stroke: 1 in 28
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4. Motor-vehicle accidents: 1 in 85
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5. Intentional Self-harm: 1 in 115
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6. Accidental poisoning: 1 in 139
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7. Falls: 1 in 184
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8. Car Occupant: 1 in 272
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9. Assault by firearm: 1 in 300
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10. Pedestrian: 1 in 623
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11. Motorcycle rider: 1 in 802
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12. Accidental drowning: 1 in 1,073
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13. In a fire: 1 in 1,235
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14. Pedalcyclist: 1 in 4,147
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15. Air & space accidents: 1 in 5,892
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16. Firearms discharge: 1 in 5,981
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17. Exposure to excessive natural heat: 1 in 6,174
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18. Exposure to electrical current, radiation, temperature & pressure: 1 in 9,412
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19. Cataclysmic storm: 1 in 51,199
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20. Contact with hornets, wasps, bees: 1 in 62,950
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21. Lightning: 1 in 81,701
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22. Bitten or struck (?) by dog: 1 in 119,998
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23. Earthquake or other earth movements: 1 in 154,597