5. Hotdogs
Hot dogs kill, especially if you eat it like Joey Chestnut. With the way hot dogs are shaped, it’s not a surprise how these things can perfectly clog up your airway, leading to choking – which according to the Washington Post is the 19th most common cause of deaths to date, killing around 2,500 people annually. The way Joey Chestnut devours hot dogs in speed-eating contests is unreal, but once it blocks your oxygen, things will start to get real, really quickly.
6. Lightning
We all like to use lightning as an example of how improbable an event can happen. But since 49 people die every year from lightning, you can now look at a person gleefully the next time you hear, ”you’re more likely to be struck by lightning than win the lottery.”
