Much of what we worry about today is based on hype rather than reality.
MURDERS 14,180 |
SUICIDES 33,289 |
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CHILDREN ABDUCTED BY STRANGERS 115 |
CHILDREN WHO DROWN IN POOLS 288 |
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BURGLARIES 2.2 million |
IDENTITY THEFTS 8.3 million |
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SHARK ATTACKS 28 |
DOG BITES 4.5 million |
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AMERICANS KILLED BY TERRORIST ATTACKS AROUND THE WORLD 33 |
AMERICANS WHO DIE FROM THE SEASONAL FLU 36,171 |
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DEATHS BY ALLERGIC REACTION TO PEANUTS 50-100 |
DEATHS BY UNINTENTIONAL POISONING 27,531 |
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WOMEN WHO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER 40,170 |
WOMEN WHO DIE FROM CARDIO/VASCULAR DISEASE 432,709 |
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FATAL AIRLINE ACCIDENTS 321 |
FATAL CAR CRASHES 34,017 |
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AMERICANS AUDITED BY THE IRS 1.4 million |
U.S. DEATHS 2.4 million |