“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 k****d me, he didn’t elaborate.Be careful with things under tension, is all I can add here ????.”

“Apparently digging a hole at the beach k***s more folks than shark attacks.”

“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.”

“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 k**l you. (ammonia + bleach).”

“Electricity. Most folks have no respect for voltage. Faulty sockets, downed wires, too close to water….”

“Climbing ladders.It is shockingly common that middle-aged and older people get severely or mortally injured due to falls off of ladders.”

“Driving on flooded roads, even if the water looks shallow.”

“Air compressor – don’t put it up someone’s butt as a joke, they can die.”

“Eating. One wrong breath and you could be choking a shameful death. This is my number one concern about living alone.”

“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.”

“Garage door springs. Leave those to the professionals.”

“One that doesn’t get talked about – people kayaking over low head dams. Avoid them. They are not harmless.”

“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.”

“Driving.”

“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.”

“Walking down the stairs. A slip and fall can break your neck.”

“Leftover rice. Unrefrigerated rice k****d a lot of people. It will grow tons of bacteria sometimes in the manner of 2-4 hours and it’s not immediately visible to the eye, nose, or taste. It will cause a severe bacterial infection.”

“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.”

“Bicycling. There’s a lot of nuts on the road now.”

“Walking while sipping something through any kind of rigid straw, then tripping.”

“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.”

“Alcohol.”

“Taking apart a microwave. The capacitor in there can stop your heart.”

“Sleeping.About 450 people die annually from falling out of bed, mainly from head and neck injuries.”

“Woodworking.”

“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.”

“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 k****d me had my DIL not been a former nurse. Couldn’t remember my address or social security number when admitted.”

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