This Woman Was Shot In the Neck... And It Saved Her Life

Violence in Numbers

According to Giffords Law Center, over 100,000 Americans are injured by accidental shootings every year. Ryan's story isn't unusual (apart from his life-saving tacos). The center also shows evidence that every day in America, about 100 people on average are killed by guns. This ends up being about 36,000 annually. 

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The More You Know

  • Nearly 15 percent of Los Angeles is used as a parking lot.
  • A pack of chihuahuas once terrorized a town in Arizona.
  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
  • A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in their first year.
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