This chart shows that mosquitoes are responsible for more than 700,000 deaths a year whereas sharks kill about 10 people a year.

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   Conrad Hackett :verified: (conradhackett@sciences.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Dec-2022 15:24:44 JST Conrad Hackett :verified:

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   We worry about the wrong things. Exhibit A:

   People killed annually by
   Sharks 10
   Elephants 100
   Hippos 500
   Snails 10,000
   Dogs 25,000
   Snakes 50,000
   People 475,000
   Mosquitoes 725,000

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