#shorts Did you know that bullets shot into the sky could come back and hit someone? And if they do, they are 5 times more deadly than direct gunshots?! When a bullet is fired vertically, it ascends until its kinetic energy is depleted. Then gravity accelerates it back to the ground against air resistance. Upon impact, it can reach speeds of 200 to 700 feet per second, which is sufficient to penetrate the skull. If struck, there is a 1 in 3 chance of fatality. This is because injuries often occur to the head and shoulders which are more critical areas of the body. But it's extremely rare to be hit by a falling bullet. For example, if a bullet were shot into the air in the city of London when everybody is outside at the same time, the odds of hitting someone would be a mere %. Reference
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