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Debunking the Great ‘Selfies Are More Deadly Than Shark Attacks’ Myth
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When it comes to which is more deadly—selfies or shark attacks—no analysis would have been better than a bad analysis.
Andrew Gelman
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Published
Oct. 5 2015
1:00AM EDT
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