25. According to the American toy-related deaths and injuries calendar for 2013–2014
six children between the ages of 5 and 12 died from latex balloons. They don’t specify
how the deaths occurred but we think choking is the most likely cause.
24.You wouldn’t really think of vending machines as deadly would you? But these beasts
actually kill more people per year than sharks and snakes combined. How? Well, usually what
happens is that when the machine steals somebody’s snack, drink, or money, they start trying
to rock it back and forth, it falls on them and, well, you can guess the rest.
23. While parents around the world always stress safety on the trampolines, these joyful
inventions still contribute to at least two deaths and numerous serious injuries each year
22. Ties are known for being the most necessary accessories for men who spend hundreds of
dollars buying classy suits and elegant shirts but unfortunately they can be deadly too.
Ties are responsible for the deaths of almost ten men every year in the U.S., either by
accident or using them to commit suicide.
21. In 2011 alone, twenty-nine people were killed by falling TV sets, while there was
only one recorded case of a fatal shark attack that same year.
20. Despite being the favorite playground equipment of most kids around the world swing
sets are responsible for killing more than twenty people (mostly kids) annually in the
United States.
19. Not only are staircases and steps deadlier than sharks, they are considered one of the
deadliest things on the planet with more than 1,600 deaths annually in the U.S. alone. If
you add in the numbers from all over the world that total rises drastically.
18. These small heaters might not look threatening at all but they are one of the top causes
of accidental fires and fire-related deaths in the U.S., with more than forty people dying
each year.
17. Pencils have been proven to be one of the deadliest objects as more than a hundred
people die from them every year. The most frequent cause is choking on the eraser.
16. Despite being considered so rare to the point it has become a metaphor for extremely
bad luck, lightning is responsible for numerous deaths every year. According to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around forty to sixty people lose their lives in
the U.S. annually with the majority of them struck on beaches.
15. With more than 75 citizens losing their lives to these machines annually, the United
States is currently leading the world in lawn mower fatalities. The worst part about this,
however, is that these deaths are usually extremely bloody and painful.
14. More than 113 ladder-related fatalities were recorded in the U.S. during 2014, which
should be a reminder that climbing up and down a ladder isn’t as innocent and harmless
as you might think.
13. Despite the fact that there are numerous other animals who kill way more humans than
jellyfish, we picked this strange sea creature to point out how sharks are not even the deadliest
animals in the oceans. Some 20-40 people die from being stung by box jellyfish every year
in the Philippines alone, while the global estimates are somewhere between 200–220.
12. More than a hundred people lose their lives in Russia from these sneaky cold weapons.
How? The reports don’t get specific but we guess that when icicles drop from a high
place they act like sharp knives.
11. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, about thirteen children each year choke to
death in a vain, futile effort to consume hot dogs. What’s even sadder is that a similar
Chinese-based survey showed that hot dogs kill a substantially greater number of children
in China than in the U.S.
10. Helping friends or family move their furniture to a new place can be very, very dangerous,
but most people don’t think it is as deadly as it really is. For the record, twenty-six
people are crushed annually by furniture, which is about twenty-five more than the number
of people who die from shark attacks.
9. Professional fireworks are extremely common and safe in most cases for celebrating holidays,
but it’s usually the smaller, personal fireworks that cause the biggest tragedies. While it
might seem a bit obvious to be careful around something that sparks fire out of your hand,
these colorful beauties “murder” about seven people annually, while they seriously
injure even more.
8. Dogs might have the reputation of being man’s best friend but according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention at least 4.5–4.7 million Americans are bitten by
dogs every year and about thirty of these bites result in death.
7. This awesome tropical fruit known for producing one of the most delicious juices can also
turn into a deadly weapon when it falls from a tree and onto the heads of the unlucky who
are sitting or walking beneath. According to various estimates, coconuts kill about
150 people each year worldwide.
6. This might sound unbelievable or even like a joke but believe it or not champagne corks
are responsible for twenty-four deaths a year globally. Apparently some people party too
hard to the point where they fall victim to The Bubbly.
5. Well, cell phones can’t directly kill someone of course, but texting while driving
is legally to blame for more than six thousand deaths in the U.S. annually, which is about
twenty-five percent of all auto collisions in the country.
4. Candles are usually seen as necessary and relaxing for romantic dinners and baths but
in reality they cause over ten thousand fires annually in North America, and are responsible
for killing about 120 people in those fires.
3. Shopping on Black Friday can be a very dangerous activity. As a matter of fact, it
can be deadly, since in the past six years seven people lost their lives and about a
hundred were injured (some seriously) in the United States. There is even a website that
keeps track of these incidents.
2. Most of us might see our beds as the ultimate shelter. A place where we can rest and sleep
after a long, tiring day at work or school, but how many of you knew that falling out
of bed is responsible for killing 450 people annually? And the scariest part, is that this
number, accounts for U.S. victims only.
1. It's estimated that more than three hundred people drown in household tubs every year,
with most of them either falling asleep or being under the influence of drugs or sleeping pills.