Death by coconut
A falling coconut that hits a person can cause injury to their back, neck, shoulders, and head. It could even kill a person.[1]
A 1984 study on "Injuries Due to Falling Coconuts" made people exaggerate statements about how many people died by falling coconuts. An urban legend says that falling coconuts kill a few people every year. This became more known in 2002 when an expert in shark attacks says that falling coconuts kill 150 people every year around the world.[2] This statement is often compared to the number of deaths that are caused by a shark (which is around 5 deaths every year).[3] Reports of death by coconuts have happened in the 1770s.[4]
Death By Coconut Media
The range of the natural habitat of the coconut palm tree delineated by the red line (based on information in Werth 1933)
Coconuts on tree near Cancún, Mexico
References
- ↑ Barss, P. (November 1984). "Injuries due to falling coconuts". The Journal of Trauma. 24 (11): 990–991. doi:10.1097/00005373-198411000-00012. ISSN 0022-5282. PMID 6502774.
- ↑ "Are 150 people killed each year by falling coconuts?". The Straight Dope. 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "International Shark Attack File". Shark Research Institute. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ MobileReference (2008). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs: An Essential Guide to Trees and Shrubs of the World. MobileReference.com. pp. 1225–. ISBN 978-1-60501-487-6.[dead link]
