leet Yo eadly yHost ABANDON HOPE ALL YE WHO But whether'm stalking the soon to be OPEN THIS BOOK CERTAIN DEATH deceased or coaching my nephew's T ball AWAITS Prepare to ponder pages of team go T Bones'm always the biggest perilous plagues doomsday disasters expert on expiration in the room I figure and venomous predators with pointy that makes me the perfect MC for every teeth Lurking in the margins me the thing deadly Grim Reaper the embodiment of death Now I wasn't kidding when I said this across many cultures watching and book has some scary stuff but it's not waiting to claim the next poor sap poised all doomsday scenarios and animals with at the finish line of life My don't you awesome jaws You also unearth tales look like the picture of health today No of terminating toys and killer careers matter I ve got all the time in the world stories of bloody sports and meat eating Muahahaha plants firsthand accounts of lightning Ahem Sorry for the scary spiel I strikes and harmful hobbies By the time was just trying to get your attention you finish That s Deadly you'd know how Timothy s my name and grim reaping is to survive a shark attack where to find my game Yep death is a heck of a way to and avoid the world s most danger make a living but I can't complain Goodous cow and who would win in a tussle dental benefits Pearly whites are impor between a ninja and a pirate Look for me tant when you lack lips I get to carry along the way when you want some bonus this cool scythe loaded with apps and fatal facts Until then've a built in Wi Fi hot spot of course But got work to do portraying the deity of doom is strictly a nine to five gig When the bell tolls at quitting time I drop the gloomy act and let my hair down Well figuratively speaking TIM THE GRIM REAPER EN
How to Get the Most From STEP 1 WATCH OUT That s DEADLY As you journey through That s Deadly keep an eye peeled for these fatal features FATAL FACTS Tim the Grim Reaper s centuries of service as the Angel of Death has made him the ultimate expert on terminal topics Watch for your cloaked host to surface from the shadows and share bonus bits of deadly data OPPOSITES ATTACK Occasionally we pit two vastly different topics against each other in a duel to see which is WARNING more deadly SURVIVORS STORIES Look for inter views with people who have faced death and lived to tell the tale This book contains deadly dilemmas wild weather scary situations and spine chill ing species that you want to stay far away from While National Geographic works hard to ensure all information for surviving and avoiding these things is accurate and up to date always exercise caution In other words when it comes to anything danger ous or risky Don't Do It STEP 2 KNOW YOUR TERMINAL TERMINOLOGY This book is full of terms that rarely pop up in your everyday life If you're ever stumped by the meaning of a word flip back to this glossary for a fast refresher Now for the adult legal stuff All content and information published in this book is provided to the reader as is and without any warranties The situations and activities described in the book carry inherent risks and hazards The reader must evaluate and bear all risks associated with use of the information provided in this book including those risks associated with reliance on the accuracy thoroughness utility or appropriateness of the infor mation for any particular situation The author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability loss or risk personal or otherwise that is incurred as a consequence of the use or application of any of the contents in this book ANTIVENOM Medicine that can coun teract the deadly effects of snake and insect venom AVALANCHE A fast flow of snow down a
STEP 3 BASE JUMPING A type of low altitude skydiving from fixed objects GET READY TORATE CATACLYSM A massive and violent event that brings change A catastrophe As part of his job as the all powerful EXTINCTION The death of an entire Angel of Death Tim the Grim Reaper species developed the Kill o Meter to mea GERMS Infectious microscopic bacte sure degrees of deadliness The higher ria viruses and parasites that make he ranks something on the scale the humans sick deadlier it is You I find these rat HOLD DOWN A dangerous dip into deep ings at the end of each chapter If you water propelled by the force of a disagree with them make your own crashing wave Kill o Meter scale and poll your pals INFECTIOUS Able to pass from person to person PANDEMIC An outbreak of a deadly disease that spreads across a country or the world POISON A substance that causes sick SUDDEN DEATH ness or even death when inhaled Swallowed or absorbed RIP CORD The cord that triggers the release of a parachute while skydiving EO RUN FOR YOUR LIFE SACRIFICE A ritual offering to please a god or other higher power TOXIN A poison or venom produced by a plant or animal EO DANGER ZONE TSUNAMI An destructive wave caused by earthquakes and undersea avalanches RISKY BUSINESS VENOM A toxic substance created by animals for offense or defense VENOMOUS A type of animal capable of transmitting poison through bites or stings These animals inject their venom into
