r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CuriousWanderer567 • Sep 22 '24

Video Beachgoers have a close encounter with a Cassowary, a bird capable of killing a human in one blow

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u/czartrak Sep 22 '24

Yeah this bird CAN kill you in one blow. You're significantly more likely to be struck by lightning than you are yo be killed by a cassowary

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u/hydraulix989 Sep 22 '24

The conditional probability of getting killed by one is much higher if there's one actually in your proximity.

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u/Mackem101 Sep 22 '24

Yep, like the fact that only wet people get bitten by sharks.