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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Death Becomes Them
What is the leading cause of accidental death in children in the United States? | Death Becomes Us
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Poisoning. Guns are the lowest in this group.
What animal is responsible for the most deaths in the United States? | Death Becomes Us
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Deer. More people are killed in traffic accidents with deer (not to mention Lyme's disease spread by the deer tick).
Hearing. Although the hearing is the last to go, it is thought that the brain is already dead and the person can't comprehend any sounds that are heard.
Which mammal is responsible for killing more humans in Africa than any other? | Death Becomes Us
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Hippopotamus. So if you are being chased by a Hippo, you should jump into a crocodile infested river?
Approximately 8 hours. It sets in about 8 hours after death when the bodies chemicals start to break down.
About 48 hours. Rigor mortis is only a temporary rigidity of the muscles.
What is the leading cause of death in active duty police in the United States? | Death Becomes Us
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Traffic accidents. Beats all of the others combined by far. (Apologies to my police friends for the obvious joke.)
Going by percentages of deaths per amount of workers, which is the most dangerous job? | Death Becomes Us
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Working on an aircraft carrier flight deck. Actually the police have the safest of the these jobs. Some other dangerous jobs are timber cutter, fisherman, farm work and security guards.
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