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DEATH. It happens to us all & sometimes at the most unfortunate times. People have died during contests, while visiting theme parks, & even after winning the lottery.
There are millions of ways to die but these might be the oddest, most awful & positively terrible ways to check out.
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There was an incident that happened in Bolivia in 2011 where an 18-year-old kid was drunk when he decided to jump from his canoe into a lake infested with piranhas. The attack from the deadly fishes eventually led to him bleeding to death.
On investigation, it was discovered that the reason might have been suicide because he was a known fisherman in the region. Contrary to popular belief, it’s actually rare to hear about piranhas killing people but unfortunately that wasn’t the case for this young man.
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Hans Steininger was known in the 1560’s for having one of the longest beards in the world. His beard measured a staggering 4.2 feet in length. But the one thing that he was most proud of also led to his misfortune.
He had a habit of keeping his beard rolled up in a leather pouch so that it wouldn’t impede his movement. But one day, he forgot to do so and unluckily for him a fire broke out. While trying to run out of the building he tripped on his beard and broke his neck from the fall. Certainly one of the strangest ways to go!
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A 30-year-old woman was met with misfortune when she decided to get more wedding photographs weeks after her marriage. The incident happened at a river near Montreal. She was standing in the water while her pictures were being taken.
The concept of the photo shoot was based on the popular “Trash the Dress” style (style of photography that contrasts elegant clothing with an environment in which it is out of place). Her wedding dress started soaking in more water & started weighing her down. She asked the photographer to help her get out but the heaviness of the fabric ultimately caused her to sink and drown. It’s extremely sad to hear about someone dying right after their wedding because in many ways marriage is the beginning of a new life for most.
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A man in Oklahoma got his underwear pulled over his head by his step son. However, the wedgie wasn’t given to incite laughter. The intention behind was pretty dark. Both the stepson & the victim got into a fight and the former knocked the latter unconscious.
After he saw his step father knocked out on the ground, he pulled his underwear over his head & left him there. Examination of the body revealed that the victim died not only from the blunt force trauma to his head but also due to asphyxiation. Though it sounds like a hilarious way to die, the truth is that this incident was highly deplorable.
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This is one of the more bizarre instances where someone died in a manner that no one would ever think possible. A man was sleeping in his bedroom when suddenly a cow fell through his roof & onto him.
The cow was believed to have climbed up the roof which abutted a steep hillside & came crashing down after the roof was unable to support its weight. The animal fell nearly 8 feet down & on to the unsuspecting victim. Though his wife who was sleeping next to him managed to come out of this with minor injuries, the man unfortunately died. Remember the scene in twister with the flying cow. It seems there is no need to have a natural disaster to make cows fall on you from above.
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The woman was wrongly declared dead by doctors in Russia and on her funeral day, she suddenly woke up from her unconscious stage. Upon realization that she is in a coffin and that people might bury her alive, she screamed trying to get people’s attention.
Sadly, the entire situation caused her to go into shock which led to a heart attack. She was later declared to be dead leaving her husband in an absolute devastating state.
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A man in New Orleans drowned in the pool while attending a party for lifeguards. The occasion was set to celebrate the fact that they had their first drowning-free swimming season in recent times.
When the party ended, guests noticed a body at the bottom of the pool. Though the man himself wasn’t a lifeguard, there were four certified lifeguards at the party. Unfortunately, no one saw the victim in trouble & by the time they found out, it was too late.
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Although at times it may seem that death would be a better option, no one has officially died from public speaking, yet. Everyone in this class has improved so much since the first day & for what it's worth I am proud of each & every one of you.
I wish you all luck with your speeches today, your speeches next week & all of your future speeches.
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