Statistics on death (re:hippos)

[lindyanne]

Just saw this on Pinterest and had to share. I have no idea how accurate these are but yikes.

iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=14807

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I love these things! I do wish they tried to include at least a few sources though.

[justjen]

I'm still reeling from that hippo story. My husband is now not such a fan of this board, as I've killed his dream of a safari someday

[bluelikejazz]

I want to know how a vending machine kills someone. Does it fall and crush them? Or is from contaminated food?

[ddi741]

Jan 21, 2013 11:34:43 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

I want to know how a vending machine kills someone. Does it fall and crush them? Or is from contaminated food?

I have heard  of deaths from it falling on people.  Most of the time I think it eats their money  or the food gets hung up so they are banging  / shaking it trying to get the food out.

[rubytue]

Jan 21, 2013 11:34:43 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

I want to know how a vending machine kills someone. Does it fall and crush them? Or is from contaminated food?

Yeah, from tipping over.

I hate to break it to them, but I can't find any number close to 13. 

[rubytue]

I suppose that other that beds, they didn't cite it as just the US.

Bathtubs, not backed up by US statistics (4)
Beds, not backed up by US statistics (13)
Amusement rides showed up as 0, in the US.