Female hurricanes are deadlier than male hurricanes, study says – via CNN.

A study suggests people prepare differently for hurricanes depending on whether the storm has a male or female name.

“Feminine-named hurricanes (vs. masculine-named hurricanes) cause significantly more deaths, apparently because they lead to a lower perceived risk and consequently less preparedness,” a team of researchers wrote in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In other words, a hurricane named “Priscilla” probably wouldn’t be taken as seriously as a hurricane named “Bruno,” which might spark more fear and prompt more people to flee.

Nota: apesar de eu classificar como humor, a citação é real e podem comprovar no link que ainda hoje se encontra on-line.