There are approximately 6,000 described species of tapeworms (or cestodes). As adults, they are obligate parasites in the gut of vertebrates. Interestingly, tapeworms lack all elements of the digestive system; they possess no mouth or gut of any sort! Instead, they rely on their hosts for nutrients, which they absorb through their body surfaces.
If we look at all gun-related deaths as the CDC does from the past two years, the numbers are much higher. According the nonprofit project the Gun Violence Archive, there were 12,562 gun deaths in 2014 and 9,959 in 2015 thus far.Thatâs a grand total of 301,797 firearm-related deaths in the past decade, compared to 71 deaths from domestic acts of terrorism. more accurate count for gun deaths between 2005 and 2015 is 301,797. Though the imageâs numbers are slightly off, that doesnât undercut the point: guns have claimed many more lives than terrorist attacks. We rate the claim Mostly True.
2015 Brought Biggest Percent Increase in U.S. Traffic Deaths in 50 Years. The National Safety Council estimates 38,300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on U.S. roads in 2015, which saw the largest one-year percentage increase in half a century. U.S. Traffic accidents injuries Motor vehicle deaths Deaths Driving. Last year, the U.S. had the highest one-year percentage increase in traffic deaths in half a century, according to 2015 data released Wednesday by the National Safety Council (NSC). Initial estimates, which may be revised when more information becomes available, indicate that 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads in 2015, and roughly 4.4 million sustained injuries that resulted in medical consultations.