Sharks are terrifying, mammoth animals with rows of razor-sharp teeth and they motor through the water at speeds many times faster than us. It’d be stupid not to scared of them, wouldn’t it? Source: The Age
Actually, no, despite the two recent tragedies, according to the facts, death by shark attack is so rare that it’s not worth worrying about. You’re more likely to win the lottery than be bitten by a shark.
Every Christmas in the US, trees and decorations cause an average of 250 injuries and 40 fatalities, while sharks in the US are responsible for around one fatality every two years.
So Americans are 80 times more likely to be killed by a Christmas tree, but nobody is hunting them down. We put them in our homes. And surround them with children.
A few more pointless stats. Around 150 people each year are killed by coconuts, 100 choke on ballpoint pens, and you’re about four times more likely to be crushed by a vending machine, than eaten by a shark.
