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In response to "You show me where you're looking at 800 people dying a year (a fair bit of them likely preventable) from those activities, I'll look into it." by Will Hunting

No barb wire scars on me. (That's Walt.) Statistically, I'd bet it's not all that unconsistent with those other activities.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Dec 22 '08, 15:59

Or is it just the number and not the percentage for you?

This says 2,000 Canadian kids a year go to the hospital for toboggan injuries. Usually at least one or two deaths a year. (toronto.ctv.ca)

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Here's an interesting fact sheet: (Like, did we know that baseball has the highest fatality rate amongst sports?) -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 16:01

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