Behind the Numbers: Death by Cow
Which is deadlier: a cow or a triathlon? From 2003 to 2007, the US Department of Labor recorded an average of 21.6 cattle-related deaths…
EXPLORE Accidents & Death
Accidents & Death
Latest stories
Newest firstStrange ways to die
Will your death make the headlines? Only if you were highly successful in life—or if you’re singled out for the oddity of your demise.…
The Increasing Risk of Unintentional Poisoning
Unintentional poisoning is a cause of death with a quiet prevalence. The suspected role of unintentional poisoning in celebrity deaths has garnered headlines that…
Splat: Odds from the Road Kill Database
The odds a collision on the roads of Michigan will involve a deer are 1 in 5.39. The odds such a collision will result in…
THE DANGERS OF HOG & HORSE ACCIDENTS
When you think of the dangers of riding a motorcycle you might visualize a mound of crushed steel, bleeding gas and oil over the…
Upended: the Deadly Odds of Slipping on Ice
Contrary to popular myth, Dr. Robert Atkins—creator of the low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet—did not die of a heart attack. What killed him was a patch…
The Sinking of the Titanic: A Story in Pictures
Newsboy spreads the word
Everyday Hazards: Tape
MacGyver kept tape in his back pocket. Socrates may have jury-rigged a piece of it with hide and sap. There's even some on the Moon.…
The Odds a Defibrillator will Bring a Heart Victim Back to Life
Television loves its medical dramas and every TV medical drama loves its AED, or automated external defibrillator. Aside from nurses yelling “Stat!” the most…
WOMAN VS. MAN: WHO’S A BETTER DRIVER?
It’s a long-perpetuated stereotype: women are bad drivers. In popular culture they are seen as erratic, nervous, and distracted, and they just plain can’t…
36% of Drivers have Nodded Off Behind the Wheel
How exasperating sleep can be. Home in your comfortable bed, you may toss and turn, unable to find slumber. But on the road driving,…
Teens Overestimate Risks—and Decide they’re Worth Taking
These teenagers, they think they’re invincible. Youth is wasted on the young. These adages are ubiquitous in both national forums and family dinner conversations, but…
✱ The Outlier
Be the interesting one at dinner.
One email. A few surprising odds. Plenty to talk about.
Email signup opens soon.