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Why hurricanes with female names are deadlier

Researchers analyzed the death tolls from 94 U.S. hurricanes between 1950 and 2012, and found that hurricanes with feminine names resulted in more fatalities than storms with masculine names. Study author Sharon Shavitt tells CBS News, gender-based stereotypes may keep people from taking the threat more seriously.
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