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What are the World's Deadliest Spiders?
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There are more than 50,000 known species of spider, but the world's deadliest spiders are few. All spiders can bite and inject venom, but their fangs are best suited for biting and stunning insects. When spiders do bite humans, they don’t always inje
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What was the single deadliest U.S. tornado outbreak?
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The worst single tornado tragedy in the United States was the Tri-State tornado outbreak (Missouri, Illinois and Indiana) of 18 March 1925. Several tornadoes claimed a total of 747 lives with an additional 2027 persons being injured. The largest of t
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What were the deadliest years for tornadoes in the U.S.?
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The deadliest year for tornado deaths in the U.S. was 1925, when 794 died, many in the infamous Tri-State tornado in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. In more recent years, 1953 was grim, with 519 fatalities. Tornadoes in May and June, 1953 were especi
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What were the deadliest U.S tornadoes?
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The "Tri-state" tornado of 18 March 1925 killed 695 people as it raced along at 60-73 mph in a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, producing F5 damage. The death toll is an estimate based on the work of Grazulis (1993)
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What can be considered as the most deadliest drug?
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Starting off this morning in the Chat room is Dr. Joseph Frascella, who heads the division of NIDA that deals with clinical neuroscience, human development, and behavioral treatment for drug abuse and addiction. He is also very active in issues relat
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Which is/was the deadliest bowling pair in history of world cricket?
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Past- Lillie and Tompson Current- Murli adn Vaas (though there aren't that many special bowling combo's currently)
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Is Ebola the deadliest virus?
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When considering epidemiology, it's critically important not to get carried away with lurid details about a given pathogen, and focus on the overall picture. While Ebola certainly is dramatic, and the entertainment industry has madea a killing with i
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What was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S.?
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The deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history occurred on March 18, 1925. 747 people were killed and 2,027 were injured in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana when several twisters touched down on this day. The largest of these tornadoes, named the "Tri
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What is the deadliest flying insect spray I can buy or make?
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In most Supermarkets you will find aerosols of fly killer, any that I have used works very well, especially on wasps, it kills them almost instantly, and you only need a very light spray.
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Why is the banana spider the deadliest spider in the world?
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The Tarantula is not the Banana spider. The Brazillian Wandering spider (or Brazillian Banana spider) has a very unique toxic venom that is all-around vicious to the human body. It works like cancer, it plagues through the entire system. It is just h
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