As of May 10th, 2016, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 listed 1,367 species of animals and 901 species of plants as endangered or threatened.
North Yungas Road in Bolivia has the nickname “Death Road” because it’s estimated that between two hundred to three hundred people per year die on it.
Fishing was the activity that accounted for the most deaths by lightning strikes between 2006 and 2012.
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children aged 10 to 19.
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 350 million people globally suffer from depression. It’s also a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.