| Lightning Strikes | Shark Attacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of American fatalities from 1959-2010 | 1970 | 26 |
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| Lightning Strikes | Shark Attacks | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of American fatalities from 1959-2010 | 1970 | 26 |
... The dangers posed by sharks have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, you are more likely to die from being struck by lightning than from a shark attack. About 75 times more likely to be exact. Over the past 50 years, less than thirty individuals have died from unprovoked shark attacks, but nearly two thousand Americans have been struck dead by lightning.