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55 things about America you may not know

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    55 things about America you may not know

    Skimming through an article 55 things about America you may not know, the most surprising was that there are more "deaths by reptile" there than anywhere else.

    I read somwhere that 10s of thousands of people are killed by snake bites each year in India for example. So how the heck can so many more Americans die? I mean how many Americans are at serious risk of being bitten by venomous snakes, and how slow and dull-witted must you be to be caught and killed by an alligator?

    Of course, one possible explanation is that the statistic is bollox!
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Skimming through an article 55 things about America you may not know, the most surprising was that there are more "deaths by reptile" there than anywhere else.

    I read somwhere that 10s of thousands of people are killed by snake bites each year in India for example. So how the heck can so many more Americans die? I mean how many Americans are at serious risk of being bitten by venomous snakes, and how slow and dull-witted must you be to be caught and killed by an alligator?

    Of course, one possible explanation is that the statistic is bollox!
    Is it per head of population? India has a lot of people and americans keep a lot of pet snakes, so per head i'd say it was believeable.

    Or it may, as you say, be utter bollocks:

    http://www.toxinology.org/GSI-epidemiology2.htm

    Unless they blame all the shootings on a conspiracy involving giant lizard people
    Last edited by doodab; 12 March 2014, 14:37.
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      #3
      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
      Skimming through an article 55 things about America you may not know, the most surprising was that there are more "deaths by reptile" there than anywhere else.

      I read somwhere that 10s of thousands of people are killed by snake bites each year in India for example. So how the heck can so many more Americans die? I mean how many Americans are at serious risk of being bitten by venomous snakes, and how slow and dull-witted must you be to be caught and killed by an alligator?

      Of course, one possible explanation is that the statistic is bollox!
      Hmmm... inneresting.

      I don't profess to know the reason for this bit let me throw something into the mix.

      In the Southern States (and maybe elsewhere too) there is a snake called a water moccassin. It is the worlds only semiaquatic viper and can be found near, around and in water; including the sea.

      So the little buggers are everywhere, basically.

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        #4
        Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
        Skimming through an article 55 things about America you may not know, the most surprising was that there are more "deaths by reptile" there than anywhere else.

        I read somwhere that 10s of thousands of people are killed by snake bites each year in India for example. So how the heck can so many more Americans die? I mean how many Americans are at serious risk of being bitten by venomous snakes, and how slow and dull-witted must you be to be caught and killed by an alligator?

        Of course, one possible explanation is that the statistic is bollox!
        Many people still view Dubya as being a loathsome spotted reptile..........if that helps.....just saying....
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          #5
          I did a quick Google, and basically the number of snake bite deaths in the US is negligible, just as I thought:

          Venomous Snake FAQs

          The chances of dying from a venomous snakebite in the United States is nearly zero, because we have available, high-quality medical care in the U.S. Fewer than one in 37,500 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the U.S. each year (7-8,000 bites per year), and only one in 50 million people will die from snakebite (5-6 fatalities per year). ..
          Looks like you're more likely to die there tripping over your shoelaces and banging your head

          Meanwhile in India:

          Snake bites kill 46,000 people annually ..

          Just goes to show, one shouldn't believe everything one reads on Zero Hedge
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            #6
            I think the US is also pretty much the only country where snake handling is a religion?
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              #7
              Originally posted by MyUserName View Post
              I think the US is also pretty much the only country where snake handling is a religion?
              The Vatican has been spreading trouser snake worship worldwide for decades.
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                #8
                Originally posted by doodab View Post
                The Vatican has been spreading trouser snake worship worldwide for decades.
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