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30 Strangest Deaths in History

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Taluntain, Mar 13, 2007.

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  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    A bunch of these are probably made up, but it's a funny read nonetheless.
     
    Taluntain, Mar 13, 2007
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    Both funny and interesting and so are the readers' comments.
     
    Nakia, Mar 13, 2007
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    :D Rasputin's death was the most hilarious by far, Collyer brother's decomposing was simply disgusting.
     
    Trellheim, Mar 13, 2007
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    Knew that.

    Lots of ironic deaths in there isn't there?
     
    The Magister, Mar 13, 2007
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    revmaf Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun

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    Tal, every one I had some previous knowledge about is exactly what I had already read or learned - especially the Jack Daniel death, well known in Tennessee.

    Most anything can kill you, eh?
     
    revmaf, Mar 14, 2007
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    Oh almost nuffin can compete with good ol' Rasputin. The Darwin awards, almost anyone of 'em goes second. Tough guy to kill that one, yup, most certainly...
     
    Iku-Turso, Mar 14, 2007
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    Nature strrrikes! :D

    muhaha!
     
    Dendri, Mar 14, 2007
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  8. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Most of them are unfortunately funny :lol:
     
    Ofelix, Mar 15, 2007
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    The mose embarassing death I heave ever heared of is not on the list.

    A couple of years back, in Cologne during the carnival, a drunken man wanted to piss into the river Rhine. He must have been very drunk because fell off the quay wall into the river and drowned.

    I can't think of a more senseless death.
     
    Ragusa, Mar 15, 2007
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    Ragusa, that is actually quite a common death, at least here in Finland.
     
    Goli Ironhead, Mar 15, 2007
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    But I think that it has more to do with eating ice cream, since deaths by drowning and ice cream consumption both go up in the summer and especially around the midsummer festival :p

    There's something in the ice cream that makes you want to take a leak when you're boating. :rolling:
     
    Iku-Turso, Mar 15, 2007
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    Gnarfflinger Wiseguy in Training

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    I heard about one death where a guy had a diet high in gas producing foods, like cabbage. He slept with his door closed and little are escaping. He farted near constantly most of the night. The build up of said gas int he room deprived him of oxygen to the point of death...
     
    Gnarfflinger, Mar 16, 2007
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    BOC Let the wild run free Veteran

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    The strangest death I remember, is Aeschylus' death. He died when an eagle dropped a turtle in his head.
     
    BOC, Mar 16, 2007
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    I heard about it to. And it aint true.
    Scientifically speaking, it can't happen unless the room had no ventilation and the man spent over 3 weeks in there.
     
    The Magister, Mar 16, 2007
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    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    According to darwinawards.com, this story is an urban legend.
     
    Montresor, Mar 16, 2007
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  16. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    I always thought the death of Brandon Lee was quite ironic
     
    Shell, Mar 16, 2007
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    About that gassy man and the Darwin Awards...It might not have been asphyxiation in this case, but H2S poisoning. If something stinks, you best keep your nose out of it.
     
    Iku-Turso, Mar 16, 2007
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    I knew there was a great reason for me to be going to the bathroom every hour!
     
    kuemper, Mar 16, 2007
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    Same story I'm afraid. Have to have prelonged exposure for a long time in a sealed room. And the humen body doesn't produce that much anyway.
     
    The Magister, Mar 16, 2007
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    :lol: I'd be very afraid if it were possible..

    edit: YEAH! I REMEMBERED HOW TO QUOTE!!! *^____^*
     
    shadow lurker, Mar 16, 2007
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