We tend to expect actually dangerous things to have warnings, labels and perhaps even wavers to sign before they can be approached. Unfortunately, physics and our frail human bodies are a combination that puts at risk considerably more often than we might think.
Someone asked people online to share their best examples of common things that are actually rather dangerous and the internet delivered. So get comfortable as you scroll through, make sure you aren’t near any irate cows, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
#41

Eating too fast.
Hempresssss:
My husband almost got taken out by a Mallo cup for the same reason. I was legitimately scared for his life and I thought I wouldn't be able to dislodge it in time 😭
Hempresssss:
My husband almost got taken out by a Mallo cup for the same reason. I was legitimately scared for his life and I thought I wouldn't be able to dislodge it in time 😭
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13points
#42
Blue ringed octopus.
Young man picked one up on Manly beach. By the time he had finished standing up he was dead.
Just fell over.
Young man picked one up on Manly beach. By the time he had finished standing up he was dead.
Just fell over.
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13points
#43
Deep sea fishing. A friend of mine in Florida told me once he was out deep sea fishing with a few other guys. One man had the harness on him, with the harness attached to the fishing pole. His line with bait was in the ocean, but he was not strapped into the deck chair, anchored to the deck. He caught a huge bite, and was pulled overboard in a brief second, into the ocean. Never seen again. I believe the fishing trip ended abruptly and made way back to port.
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12points
#44
Trying to open up a power supply for a PC. Modern quality ones typically are designed to discharge the capacitors fairly quickly, but theoretically there’s enough power stored in the capacitors end you. Typically you’ll still find warnings on the side of PSUs that say “DO NOT OPEN. NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.”
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11points
#47
I had no idea how dangerous a paint sprayer is until a friend recently sprayed his finger. That is a much more dangerous thing than I ever imagined.
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9points

