Most people no longer have to live in the “jungle”, therefore there is no need to constantly worry about one’s survival. It gives us plenty of free time if only we take a minute to actually enjoy it or use it in a way that makes us happy. However, it would be a mistake to assume that there is nothing out there that can end you, either by doing its job slowly and unnoticed or just taking a split second. Scarily enough, there might be things that you thought might do you no harm, and yet their appearance was misleading. These seemingly small or beautiful things can have different features from what you initially expected. So watch out! There might be a coconut coming to get you.
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#21 Manure
P44 said:
Manure. When it is collected in a poorly ventilated space and you climb down there for any reason, you can pass out from lack of air. If someone notices this and instead of calling for help, they just follow you, there can be more than one fatality.
Manure. When it is collected in a poorly ventilated space and you climb down there for any reason, you can pass out from lack of air. If someone notices this and instead of calling for help, they just follow you, there can be more than one fatality.
Reduntu said:
Speaking of farmer ones, a lot of farmers die when they fall into corn/grain silos and can't get out.
Speaking of farmer ones, a lot of farmers die when they fall into corn/grain silos and can't get out.
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#22 Insect Bites And Stings
Midas_Artflower said:
Bites from the wrong flea/mosquito/tick have been decimating mankind since forever.
Bites from the wrong flea/mosquito/tick have been decimating mankind since forever.
BirdsLikeSka said:
If your tick bite gets a bullseye shape around it, go to the doctor, possible Lyme disease
If your tick bite gets a bullseye shape around it, go to the doctor, possible Lyme disease
If your spider bite gets raised and white, go to the doctor, possible necrotic lesions from recluse.
Midas_Artflower said:
Lyme disease is absolutely no joke & if left alone long enough, a brown recluse bite will do the kind of damage plastic surgery cannot repair...
Lyme disease is absolutely no joke & if left alone long enough, a brown recluse bite will do the kind of damage plastic surgery cannot repair...
Some spiders are extremely beneficial, no matter how much I hate the little dears... My dislike is well-founded, tho, as was bitten once and still bear the scar, decades later...
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#23 High Blood Pressure
Ultimatelee said:
High blood pressure
High blood pressure
truth123ok said:
My mom had slightly elevated blood pressure....she ate healthy foods, walked every day, and had a major stroke at 55. She is still alive but severely disabled. The high blood pressure was the only indication she might have a health problem....but she did not think it was too high, and resisted taking medication.
My mom had slightly elevated blood pressure....she ate healthy foods, walked every day, and had a major stroke at 55. She is still alive but severely disabled. The high blood pressure was the only indication she might have a health problem....but she did not think it was too high, and resisted taking medication.
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#24 Taking Selfies
Taking selfies. Several die each year in my area from selfies on rock ledges in the mountains.
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#25 Fire-Related Stuff
designer_sheets said:
I know of a few things, all fire-related:
I know of a few things, all fire-related:
* Pinched electrical wires - having, for example, a table leg or something on top of a wire creates a hot spot that can eventually start a fire
* Toasters under cabinets - if you have a toaster on your countertop, and have cabinets mounted above that countertop, leaving the toaster directly under the cabinets while in use is also a fire hazard. be sure to pull it out from beneath the cabinets before use
* Not sure if this one is still unknown by most people, but I'll add it just in case - water does not put out a grease fire, it makes it worse because the grease/oil is less dense and floats on top of the water and continues to burn, so pouring water on a grease fire is likely to just spread the grease and fire around. baking soda, a lid/cover of some kind, or of course a fire extinguisher will all smother the fire without spreading it around
* Toasters under cabinets - if you have a toaster on your countertop, and have cabinets mounted above that countertop, leaving the toaster directly under the cabinets while in use is also a fire hazard. be sure to pull it out from beneath the cabinets before use
* Not sure if this one is still unknown by most people, but I'll add it just in case - water does not put out a grease fire, it makes it worse because the grease/oil is less dense and floats on top of the water and continues to burn, so pouring water on a grease fire is likely to just spread the grease and fire around. baking soda, a lid/cover of some kind, or of course a fire extinguisher will all smother the fire without spreading it around
joshrice said:
Yes, but also the water vaporizes from the heat and explodes out of the oil creating a big plume of steam that can carry oil with it and create a huge fucking fireball. Absolutely do not use water on a grease fire. Put a metal lid on it (glass could break from the heat), and/or dump baking soda on it.
Yes, but also the water vaporizes from the heat and explodes out of the oil creating a big plume of steam that can carry oil with it and create a huge fucking fireball. Absolutely do not use water on a grease fire. Put a metal lid on it (glass could break from the heat), and/or dump baking soda on it.
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#26 Elderberries
CoffeeCactus92 said:
Elderberries are poisonous until you boil them. My mom works at a school where a teacher let some kids eat them because she didn’t know they were poisonous. Red puke everywhere. I also had a friend post a picture on Facebook of her son eating them.
Elderberries are poisonous until you boil them. My mom works at a school where a teacher let some kids eat them because she didn’t know they were poisonous. Red puke everywhere. I also had a friend post a picture on Facebook of her son eating them.
H_Mc said:
Lima beans are another. They contain cyanide, but unlike other plants/plant parts (like apple seeds or peach pits) where it would be really difficult to consume enough to have an effect undercooked lima beans are pretty palatable. Modern, commercial, lima beans have a pretty low amount, but it still would only take a couple of pounds.
Lima beans are another. They contain cyanide, but unlike other plants/plant parts (like apple seeds or peach pits) where it would be really difficult to consume enough to have an effect undercooked lima beans are pretty palatable. Modern, commercial, lima beans have a pretty low amount, but it still would only take a couple of pounds.
How do I know this? I used to snack on raw lima beans while I was gardening. Luckily I learned to stop doing that before I learned the hard way.
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#27 Alcohol
PinboardWizardsaid:
Alcohol.
Alcohol.
Not only does it cause all the problems you already know about, but **less than half of the population are aware that alcohol has been proven to cause cancer**. The amount of people who know this of course varies depending on the demographic - a few years ago in the UK this number was actually only around 10%.
It's not a group 2b carcinogen (possibly causes cancer) like gasoline, or even a group 2a carcinogen (probably causes cancer) like red meat. Alcohol is a group 1 carcinogen, which means it is proven to cause cancer.
Metabolical said:
Poor eating and drinking - obesity and alcohol are not good for you
Poor eating and drinking - obesity and alcohol are not good for you
People basically know, but we don't really believe it, so we stray from doing it correctly.
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#28 Coconuts
CrazyCalamari86 said:
Coconuts, [end] around 150 people every year from them falling onto people's heads!
Coconuts, [end] around 150 people every year from them falling onto people's heads!
ZippyVonBoom said:
You can get insurance for that.
You can get insurance for that.
rookie-number said:
I think i'd prefer a helmet if I worked around those trees.
I think i'd prefer a helmet if I worked around those trees.
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#29 Space Heaters
deckpumps_n_deldos said:
Don't plug your space heater into an extension cord.
Don't plug your space heater into an extension cord.
TearyEyeBurningFace said:
It's fine if you get like a 12 or 14 ga extension cord. Those 22ga cheap ones are what bite you.
It's fine if you get like a 12 or 14 ga extension cord. Those 22ga cheap ones are what bite you.
defyinglogicsl said:
Running a power wire for a car audio amplifier in your door jamb. Every time you open and shut your door you are pinching the wire between two pieces of metal. Eventually, it wears through the insulation and if you are lucky the fuse blows or the battery explodes before your car catches on fire. The wire is supposed to be run through a rubber or plastic grommet in the firewall.
Running a power wire for a car audio amplifier in your door jamb. Every time you open and shut your door you are pinching the wire between two pieces of metal. Eventually, it wears through the insulation and if you are lucky the fuse blows or the battery explodes before your car catches on fire. The wire is supposed to be run through a rubber or plastic grommet in the firewall.
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