10. Window of Death
In 1993 a lawyer was boasting to his students
about his office windows’ ‘unbreakable’
glass. Instead of bouncing off it, he smashed
right through & fell 24 stories to his death.
9. DIY Bungee
A man died jumping 22 meters off a bridge
using a DIY bungee rope. Miscalculating the
rope length – also 22 meters – he crashed
into the pavement below.
8. Breatharianism
A ‘breatharianist’ starved herself to
death trying to exist on nothing but sunlight.
She was attempting a 21-day fast to recharge
her ‘spiritual energy’ when she died from
dehydration.
7. Shooting Yourself
In a firearms safety demonstration a man shot
himself in the head. After getting drunk he
decided to show his girlfriend that guns weren’t
dangerous & pulled the trigger on himself.
6. Copper Kite
An electrician went to fly a kite with his
niece but the string was too short. Using
copper wire to lengthen it, he was electrocuted
when it flew into some pylons.
5. Roof Sex
In 2007 police were confused on finding 2
naked bodies lying on a city street. A couple
had been fornicating on a slanted roof above
when they fell off & died.
4. Hurricane Party
In 1969 a group of friends held a ‘hurricane
party’ for a deadly storm heading towards
Mississippi. 20 guests died after a 7-meter
wave crashed into their apartment building.
3. Elevator Rage
A man in a wheelchair was shopping when he
just missed a descending elevator. Furious,
he repeatedly crashed his wheelchair into
the doors & flew down the elevator shaft.
2. Drowning in the Sink
A man drowned in a sink, climbing through
his kitchen window. He got stuck over the
faucet, accidentally turned the water on,
and instead of turning it off, he drowned.
1. Petrol Beer
A man burst into flames after drinking petrol
& then smoking a cigarette. He was at his
friend’s house when he mistook a jar of
gasoline for beer before lighting up.
