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What Are the Odds of Being Attacked by a Shark?

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Shark Week have you swimming scared? Don't worry—the odds are in your favor.

According to National Geographic, the flu, toilets and buckets are more likely to cause our demise than sharks. And when it comes to being deadly, humans are the bigger nuisance: For every human killed by a shark, humans kill approximately two million of the ocean predators.

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Still worried? Online casino guide Casino.org looked at reports dating back to 1900 to gain some insight on the odds of being attacked by a shark in different areas around the world. Check out this interactive guide to see how many shark attacks have happened at your favorite swimming spot, the most deadly types of sharks and the parts of the body sharks are most likely to bite.

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