The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Swimming

Swimming isn't just for Olympic pools. Distance swimmers often hop into the freezing ocean or questionable lakes. Sometimes people find that they have pushed themselves to their limit and drown. Not much can be done about it if you're in the middle of a large body of water completely alone. 

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The More You Know

  • Your heart beats 100,000 times a day.
  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
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  • A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
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