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Don't worry--even though small and potentially deadly meteors hit the ground all the time, statistically you're actually much more likely to die from a rare large one that destroys your whole area!
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3323/
Reminds me of when I was a kid. Someone would say they had a headache and my response would be “you could try breaking your leg, then you wouldn’t notice the headache as much.”
I always do this with the chance of being hurt by cars
Meteorites, on other hand, are the leading cause of death. Most heart attacks and cancers are also caused by scary meteorites and their radiation.
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