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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

So the Mayan apocalypse is supposed to occur on December 21, this Friday. Should you be worried about it? If you play by the numbers there are much more imminent dangers that should probably be occupying your mind.



Today's Random Fact:

Approximately 800 tornadoes are reported in the United States each year, causing eighty fatalities and 1,500 injuries. A tornado can happen in any season and at any hour, from mountains to urban areas.

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Bonus Fact:

Lightning is a leading cause of weather-related injury and even death in the United States. Lightning strikes the Earth more than 5,000 times every minute. Your odds of being struck by lightning in America are 1 in 700,000 in any given year. About 10 percent of lightning-strike victims are killed.