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- Death_by_coconut abstract "Death by coconut refers to deaths caused by coconuts, typically as a result of the fruit falling from trees and striking people on the head. Following a 1984 study on "Injuries Due to Falling Coconuts," exaggerated claims spread concerning the numbers of deaths by coconut. Unsubstantiated claims that coconuts kill 150 persons a year have become a widely circulated urban legend. The legend gained momentum after a noted expert on shark attacks claimed in 2002 that falling coconuts kill 150 people worldwide each year. The claim has often been compared with and used to trivialize the number of shark-caused deaths per year, which is approximately five. One published account claimed that a person is 30 times more likely to be killed by a coconut than by a shark.In 2002, officials in Queensland, Australia, removed coconut trees from local beaches to guard against death by coconut, leading one newspaper to dub coconuts "the killer fruit." Historical reports of actual death by coconut date back at least to the 1770s. Published accounts also include instances of coconuts being used as weapons, including the use of "coconut bombs" by Japanese forces during World War II.".
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- Death_by_coconut subject Category:Causes_of_death.
- Death_by_coconut subject Category:Coconuts.
- Death_by_coconut subject Category:Urban_legends.
- Death_by_coconut comment "Death by coconut refers to deaths caused by coconuts, typically as a result of the fruit falling from trees and striking people on the head. Following a 1984 study on "Injuries Due to Falling Coconuts," exaggerated claims spread concerning the numbers of deaths by coconut. Unsubstantiated claims that coconuts kill 150 persons a year have become a widely circulated urban legend.".
- Death_by_coconut label "Death by coconut".
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- Death_by_coconut depiction 'BEWARE_FALLING_COCONUTS'_sign_in_Honolulu,_Hawaii.JPG.
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