If the data from this study is accurate, binge watching your favorite shows on Netflix will be the leading cause of death by 2020. Thanks Netflix. Thanks a lot.

Japanese scientists studied the viewing habits of 86,000 people between 1988 and 1990 – then monitored their health over the next 19 years. They discovered that every additional two hours of TV per day increased the chance of a fatal pulmonary embolism – or blood clot in the lungs – by 40%. Those who watched five hours or more were more than twice as likely to die than those watching less than 2.5 hours.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Study: Even Watching TV Can Kill You