Hula show at Old Lahaina Luau on Maui, September, 2006Millions of people are killed and maimed every day by falling coconuts. I think. Or was it millions of people eat coconuts every day — I can’t remember. Maybe it was one person has been known to have been killed by a falling coconut.
In any case, these coconuts look pretty dangerous. If you get a chance to go to Maui, be sure to take in the luau and show at Old Lahaina.  We took this photo back in September of 2006. We may not be able to escape this summer’s heat, but at least we can imagine we’re in the tropics.
Check out ths link http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2405/are-150-people-killed-each-year-by-falling-coconuts about Internet rumors of people being killed by falling coconuts.
