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Title: How many people die each year from falling pianos?
Post by: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 07/08/2020 06:47:06

The internet won't give me an answer.

Title: Re: How many people die each year from falling pianos?
Post by: RD on 07/08/2020 18:55:18

Only two Americans die per year from toppling a vending machine ...
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/dec/07/things-likely-kill-than-shark

Vending machines outnumber pianos, so death by piano has to be less likely that that.

Title: Re: How many people die each year from falling pianos?
Post by: Bored chemist on 07/08/2020 19:01:45

Quote from: RD on 07/08/2020 18:55:18

Only two Americans die per year from toppling a vending machine ...
https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/dec/07/things-likely-kill-than-shark

Vending machines outnumber pianos, so death by piano has to be less likely that that.

Also, there's less incentive to shake pianos.