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Of Dying From
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Heart Disease and Cancer --- 1 in 7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease --- 1 in 28
Intentional Self-harm --- 1 in 95
Unintentional Poisoning by and Exposure to Noxious Substances --- 1 in 96
Motor Vehicle Crash --- 1 in 114
Fall --- 1 in 127
Assault by Firearm --- 1 in 370
Car Occupant --- 1 in 645
Pedestrian Incident --- 1 in 647
Motorcycle Rider Incident --- 1 in 985
Unintentional Drowning and Submersion --- 1 in 1,188
Exposure to Fire, Flames or Smoke --- 1 in 1,498
Choking from Inhalation and Ingestion of Food --- 1 in 3,461
Pedacyclist Incident --- 1 in 4,486
Firearms Discharge --- 1 in 6,905
Air and Space Transport Incidents --- 1 in 9,821
Exposure to Electric Current, Radiation, Temperature and Pressure --- 1 in 15,212
Exposure to Excessive Natural Heat --- 1 in 16,584
Contact with Sharp Objects --- 1 in 38,174
Contact with Heat and Hot Substances --- 1 in 56,992
Contact with Hornets, Wasps and Bees --- 1 in 63,225
Cataclysmic Storm --- 1 in 66,335
Being Bitten or Struck by a Dog --- 1 in 112,400
Legal Execution --- 1 in 119,012
Lightning Strike --- 1 in 161,856
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What are the odds of dying? The sum of the above: 1 in 1.
When you think like that you don't have to worry about specific causes.

odds of dying from a refugee commiting a terrorist attack ---- 1 in 3.64 billion per year
credit: http://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2017/feb/01/ted-lieu/odds-youll-be-killed-terror-attack-america-refugee/)

and yet...almost all mass shooter are terrorists..

true dat.