Most people think you are more likely to die from shark attack than from falling parts from an airplane, even though in the US, thirty (30) times more people die from being hit by a falling airplane piece than a shark attack. This error is explained through

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The availability heuristic explains this error, as people tend to overestimate the likelihood of events that are more memorable or dramatic, like shark attacks, compared to less memorable events like falling airplane parts.

Most People Think You Are More Likely to Die from Shark