Bananas. You peel one wrong, slip on the peel, and next thing you know, you’re in the ER with a broken ankle and an existential crisis about your fruit choices.
A selfie stick. It looks innocent, but if you’re climbing a mountain and decide to take a selfie mid-cliff-hang, well, it might just be the last picture you ever take.
That spring on your garage door is wound so tight it sounds like a shotgun if it snaps. If you mess with it or were extremely unlucky and happened to be near it when it fails it can fuck you up.
Son’s dog licking my leg while I was watching tv with his family, next morning I’m in the er with cellulitis that would have killed me had my DIL not been a former nurse. Couldn’t remember my address or social security number when admitted
Sleep walking. I once climbed out my bedroom window to escape the thunderstorm I was experiencing, to end up in the downpour of the actual thunderstorm outside. Thankfully I lived in a basement apartment at the time.
Too many people aren’t aware of the kinds of deadly fumes they can create when they mix cleaners(or other things). Even if they aren’t directly mixing them.
For example cleaning up pet urine from the floor using bleach. It will create chloramine gas and could kill you. (ammonia + bleach)
Taking Tylenol. Extra strength Tylenol is 500mg and the max safe daily dosage for adults with healthy livers is 4000mg so that’s 8 pills in 24 hours. Any more Tylenol can damage the liver. Also other pain meds like Percocet have 325mg of Tylenol per pill so taking these pain meds and then taking Tylenol stacks the toxicity.
Doing your own electric at home. This shit is easy… No it isn’t.
Our hardware stores in Germany sell all kind of electric component and they don’t care if you are a professional.
Hiking. Even a leisurely walk in the woods can turn deadly if you aren’t prepared. Stay on the trails, research before you go, and for the love of god take water with you.
Swimming in a hot spring. Hot springs are a common habitat for Naegleria fowleri. Not that it’s found in every hot spring but I wouldn’t go sinking your head under water in any hot spring.
As you work out, muscles are damaged and break down a bit. If you break down enough muscle you can clog the kidneys, leading to a condition called rhabdomyolysis.
It can result in kidney failure, heart rhythm issues, electrolyte imbalances, and clots. The combination can be fatal if untreated.
Compressed air. Not the tank or an explosion — the air.
At the right angle compressed air can almost effortlessly pierce a hole directly through your skin, through a vein, pumping air directly into your bloodstream.
Driving. And people do it every day like absolute maniacs. And yes everyone knows about car accidents but everyone thinks it won’t happen to them. People don’t truly realize the danger. They think that even if they crash they’re completely safe in the car.
Housecleaning. Don’t mix bleach and ammonia! Honestly anything can kill you if you aren’t careful. The second I had my first kid, I realized I needed to start being more careful about everything, even going down the stairs so I don’t leave them without a parent!
Resistance bands. 3 years ago one snapped loose from a door and I lost an eye, just like that..gone. Doctor said that during surgery he found a major blood clot, I’m assuming that could have killed me, he didn’t elaborate.
Be careful with things under tension, is all I can add here 🙄
Balloons can be a deadly choking hazard for small children. If a toddler bites a balloon and a piece of it flings into the back of their throat, there’s nothing you can do to save them. No back blows or Heimlich maneuvers will help because it gets stuck in their throat like glue. All you can do is helplessly watch as they choke to death.
It’s this reason that I make sure ALL balloons are kept out of reach of my 2 year old.
Pink grapefruit. It contains a molecule (furanocurmarin) that interferes with the enzyme the body uses to metabolize some prescription drugs. You can either not get the benefit or the drug can accumulate in your blood and become harmful. For example, antihistamines and contraceptive pills. But other 83 drugs also.
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Bananas. You peel one wrong, slip on the peel, and next thing you know, you’re in the ER with a broken ankle and an existential crisis about your fruit choices.
Bicycling. There’s a lot of nuts on the road now.
Walking down the stairs. A slip and fall can break your neck.
Operating a motor vehicle.
A selfie stick. It looks innocent, but if you’re climbing a mountain and decide to take a selfie mid-cliff-hang, well, it might just be the last picture you ever take.
Driving.
Sleeping.
About 450 people die annually from falling out of bed, mainly from head and neck injuries.
Garage doors.
Walking while sipping something through any kind of rigid straw, then tripping.
Garage door springs. Leave those to the professionals.
Alcohol
woodworking
Setting yourself on fire
That spring on your garage door is wound so tight it sounds like a shotgun if it snaps. If you mess with it or were extremely unlucky and happened to be near it when it fails it can fuck you up.
Breathing in – it can lead you to choking and seriously lead to death.
Bathtubs.
Son’s dog licking my leg while I was watching tv with his family, next morning I’m in the er with cellulitis that would have killed me had my DIL not been a former nurse. Couldn’t remember my address or social security number when admitted
Eating. One wrong breath and you could be choking a shameful death. This is my number one concern about living alone.
Eating
Springs.
There are some stupidly powerful springs under serious compression, in everyday items, people have died messing around with them.
Car suspension and garage doors are two big ones.
(insert obligatory comment about vending machines and sharks here)
Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is quite deadly in high doses.
Eating. If it goes down the wrong pipe, you’re done for.
Anything heavy, you drop it on someone and they’re crushed to death
Eating. Inhale anything apparently harmless and you could end up in the mortuary.
Climbing ladders.
It is shockingly common that middle-aged and older people get severely or mortally injured due to falls off of ladders.
Peanuts
Them allergies
Taking a bath in a bathroom that doesn’t have an anti-slip mat.
Sex
Sleep walking. I once climbed out my bedroom window to escape the thunderstorm I was experiencing, to end up in the downpour of the actual thunderstorm outside. Thankfully I lived in a basement apartment at the time.
Metal straws, can go straight through the roof of your mouth and kill you.
Taking a shower.
Apparently digging a hole at the beach kills more folks than shark attacks.
Baseball, the Ball moves so fast you need to have good reflexes.
Stairs
House cat.
One that doesn’t get talked about – people kayaking over low head dams. Avoid them. They are not harmless.
SEX
Kitchen appliances. I’ve seen people fuck them selves up when not following proper safety precautions
Cycling
Taking a poop
Cleaning.
Too many people aren’t aware of the kinds of deadly fumes they can create when they mix cleaners(or other things). Even if they aren’t directly mixing them.
For example cleaning up pet urine from the floor using bleach. It will create chloramine gas and could kill you. (ammonia + bleach)
Making hooch at home. Drinking methanol accidentally can be lethal.
garage door
Gravity, water, timing, viruses, relationships, bacteria, sunlight, diet, habits, inattention, distraction…
My baby if I don’t feed him immediately on the two hour mark
Taking Tylenol. Extra strength Tylenol is 500mg and the max safe daily dosage for adults with healthy livers is 4000mg so that’s 8 pills in 24 hours. Any more Tylenol can damage the liver. Also other pain meds like Percocet have 325mg of Tylenol per pill so taking these pain meds and then taking Tylenol stacks the toxicity.
almost anything, including walking outside.
i live in a high population city and it amazes me how much people don’t pay attention to their surroundings
Electricity. Most folks have no respect for voltage. Faulty sockets, downed wires, too close to water…
Eating alone at home. If you choke over a food particle or a bone, no one will know and come to save you.
Doing your own electric at home. This shit is easy… No it isn’t.
Our hardware stores in Germany sell all kind of electric component and they don’t care if you are a professional.
Hiking. Even a leisurely walk in the woods can turn deadly if you aren’t prepared. Stay on the trails, research before you go, and for the love of god take water with you.
Being on a ladder.
Swimming in a hot spring. Hot springs are a common habitat for Naegleria fowleri. Not that it’s found in every hot spring but I wouldn’t go sinking your head under water in any hot spring.
These days, going to school 🙁
Taking apart a microwave.
The capacitor in there can stop your heart.
People choke to death on perfectly good food all the time.
Driving
Working out too much.
As you work out, muscles are damaged and break down a bit. If you break down enough muscle you can clog the kidneys, leading to a condition called rhabdomyolysis.
It can result in kidney failure, heart rhythm issues, electrolyte imbalances, and clots. The combination can be fatal if untreated.
Gym, if you ego lift, especially with bad form, you’d be surprised how easy it is to get paralyzed or killed.
Eating lotsa licorice?
Kayaking without a life vest.
Consuming excess alcohol
Icy walkways
Falling from 1.8 meters.
You often won’t have time to respond and protect yourself so you can do some nasty damage like breaking your back/neck.
That Shrek burger King toy
“Snoring”. Ie undiagnosed sleep apnea-I had no idea how deadly a condition it really is.
A reusable straw in a cup that doesn’t allow movement. Carrying around a little mini spear to impale yourself on.
Blue ring octopus
Listening to rap music in your car in Florida.
Huffing mice urine and droppings
Using an axe, chainsaw, bandsaw, grinder, etc. On tv and social media we see it all the time, but the slightest mistake can cost you dearly.
Compressed air. Not the tank or an explosion — the air.
At the right angle compressed air can almost effortlessly pierce a hole directly through your skin, through a vein, pumping air directly into your bloodstream.
You can be electrocuted by using a landline during a thunderstorm
Spouses.
Driving. And people do it every day like absolute maniacs. And yes everyone knows about car accidents but everyone thinks it won’t happen to them. People don’t truly realize the danger. They think that even if they crash they’re completely safe in the car.
Housecleaning. Don’t mix bleach and ammonia! Honestly anything can kill you if you aren’t careful. The second I had my first kid, I realized I needed to start being more careful about everything, even going down the stairs so I don’t leave them without a parent!
air compressor – don’t put it up someone’s butt as a joke, they can die.
Marriage
Driving on flooded roads, even if the water looks shallow.
It’s fun to play with helium to make your voice funny, but watch out.
Resistance bands. 3 years ago one snapped loose from a door and I lost an eye, just like that..gone. Doctor said that during surgery he found a major blood clot, I’m assuming that could have killed me, he didn’t elaborate.
Be careful with things under tension, is all I can add here 🙄
Me when I am undercaffeinated. Talk to me before I’ve had a cup or two of coffee at your own risk.
Fentanyl
Water. Have you ever tried breathing that stuff? I wouldn’t recommend it.
Lighting farts on fire
Balloons can be a deadly choking hazard for small children. If a toddler bites a balloon and a piece of it flings into the back of their throat, there’s nothing you can do to save them. No back blows or Heimlich maneuvers will help because it gets stuck in their throat like glue. All you can do is helplessly watch as they choke to death.
It’s this reason that I make sure ALL balloons are kept out of reach of my 2 year old.
Living.
Tug-of-war, a rope breaking can sever limbs.
Stairs. Still expecting to fall in ny basement old wooden steps carrying laundry one day
Still bodies of water.
Climbing a 6’ or less ladder.
If you read all the comments on all the threads that asked this exact same question. Dead before you finished.
Digging sand pits on the beach. Got to know about this a couple of days ago
https://youtu.be/0kQXOTcEB_E?si=km9ErAO7CAky73F0
Trust
Pink grapefruit. It contains a molecule (furanocurmarin) that interferes with the enzyme the body uses to metabolize some prescription drugs. You can either not get the benefit or the drug can accumulate in your blood and become harmful. For example, antihistamines and contraceptive pills. But other 83 drugs also.
Activity: running and working out. Esp in the heat or cold.
Item: Wild mushrooms. Or wild carrots or parsnips. Make the the wrong choice and you’ll soon be choosing your own coffin.
Fishing. Cold fast water doesn’t care if you know how to swim
Stupid pranks.
Wet socks while working outside during winter.
Or, at least you’d wish you were dead after losing multiple toes.