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Accidents and injuries can happen in the strangest places and the most peculiar ways. And most of us can agree that they occur most often when we least expect them. Plenty of us have hurt ourselves pretty badly doing mundane, routine, everyday tasks. While we might brag about the huge scar on our faces having come from rabid velociraptors that we fought off with only our bare fists, only our closest friends know that we really slipped on a banana peel and crashed into our fridge handle.

When the Super 70s Sports account asked Twitter users what the dumbest freak injury in their lives was, people rushed to share their experiences. As it turns out, people can be really fragile.

Scroll down to read through our list of hilarious and dumb injuries, and be sure to upvote the stories you enjoyed. If the stories made you smile or laugh, why not share them with a few buddies to improve their mood while they wait for the weekend? And if you have any experience with dumb injuries yourselves, share what happened with everybody in the comments! After all, grief (or in this case pain and shame) shared is halved. And joy shared is doubled. Be sure to scroll down for Bored Panda’s in-depth interview with Ricky Cobb, the founder of Super 70s Sports.

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Ricky Cobb of Super 70s Sports told Bored Panda that the list of injuries in the Twitter thread “is so random and hilarious [that] it is almost impossible to single out” just one best answer.

“But I have a special place in my heart for the guy who said he threw out his back reaching for a french fry on his dashboard. There is something beautifully relatable about that story — or at least there is for me!”

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Geoffrey Holland
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How the hell do you impale yourself on the corkscrew? I would seriously question this person's competence at even using a knife and fork.

John
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once when I was 7 or 8 my dad was showing me how to use a pocket knife. He told me, "remember to never cut toward yourself" and showed me what he meant, slipped, and cut a 3 inch slash through the meaty party of his thumb/palm. 30ish years later I still always cut away from myself.

Cat person
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's like when I was in foods class in grade 7 and my teacher was explaining knife safety when all of a sudden he cut himself

Slune
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You see, that's the proof the Swiss Army is so f*****g dangerous!

Bored Fox
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once worked at place where I had to use box cutter to open various boxes. I thought that the box cutters were unsafe and unpractical so one day I brought my own Swiss Army Knife to work because I wanted to open the boxes with more safe and easy way. And I wounded my finger when I was just choosing the right blade for the work. :D

Lu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lengths he went to, to keep that swiss army knife for himself!

Susann Campbell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good. I could never even open even one of the devices on my brothers Swiss Army knife.

Master Markus
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like 10 is maybe a bit young for that anyway, unless he's quite mature and/or outdoorsy.

Demonic Darkness
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's better to ingrain proper use in them when young. 10 is pretty late, hell around here kids are taught gun safety even younger (obviously with supervision).

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glowworm2
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor son. Even the corkscrew feature was terrifying to him.

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“I think the only way to avoid freak injuries is to stop living life, so we’ve gotta get out of bed every morning knowing there's a chance, ever how small, some unpredictable misfortune may befall,” Ricky mused. “Thankfully it doesn’t happen that often. And it’s nice that, on the rare occasions we fall victim to the improbable, we can at least share a laugh about it. To think that amazing thread was inspired by my own broken finger from doing what would seem the most innocuous of tasks — walking out of a bathroom.”

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Jenny Lind
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to down vote because I felt the pain through my phone, but that would defeat the purpose.

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IzzieM
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He just wanted to make sure you could see what you were saying "no" to.

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Ricky also talked about the inspiration for his popular Twitter thread, as well as what motivated him to create Super 70s Sports.

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“I started the Twitter feed about five years ago just as a hobby. Figured I’d try to entertain my friends and make some new ones. It has been an incredible experience. I’ve always loved comedy, sports, and nostalgia. I thought some other folks might too. But I never would’ve thought over 300,000 followers was realistic.”

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glorytherainwing
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

real heros dont wear capes. they break both legs by falling down the stairs helping a kid

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N G
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

6 people die every year from being impaled on spaghetti. That's why they are banned in some countries, to get around the ban, the spaghetti hoop was invented

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“I wanted to blend my love of sports, pop culture, comedy, and nostalgia into a place where people can share some laughs, interact, and enjoy a sense of community,” he explained to Bored Panda. “One of the best things about this tweet is it showcases the cleverness and wit of my audience which I believe is a big part of the appeal of my feed. Often they are funnier than me and this is a perfect example.”

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No you didn't
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do like the fact that somewhere out there might be 50yo dudes playing hackey sack at Black Sabbath concerts.

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Bored Panda also talked to Jon Gerardi about an injury that befell one of his friends in high school: "We were taping book covers on (the plain ones we all had to do back in school, I'm sure you and others remember). It appeared that he was trying to pull tape from a dispenser and his hand slipped and he hit his hand off the bottom of his desk and ended up breaking his thumb by doing so."

"I think we don't think we can be injured at home or during daily routines because we do them so frequently, it's almost like second nature," Jon said. "One thing to prevent major injuries I'd say is to just be more aware of what we're doing and not rush through things."

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Nobody wants to think that they’re not safe in their homes. But the truth is, plenty of accidents happen at home (just like lots of car accidents can occur near where you live because you may relax too much when thinking you’re completely safe).

For example, in 2007, 2.7 million people in England were injured in a home accident. While in the United States, almost half of the accidents that lead to the deaths of young adults and children happen at home.

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IzzieM
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fractures only happen when you fall while sober, just a theory, but drunken falling is safer.

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Things that can seriously harm us are usually small: failing to put up a carbon monoxide detector, having a leaky hot water heater, an untucked carpet on the stairs, a slippery bathtub, a greasy kitchen or a malfunctioning garbage disposal unit. These are all things that can be the difference between life and death.

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Statistically speaking, the kitchen and the bathroom are the two rooms in your home that you’re most likely to get injured. Now, it doesn’t mean that you should curl up into a ball and hide under your bed for the rest of your life. But it does mean that you should be aware of sharp knives and wet floors. And if you’re working outside your home, be wary when you’re mowing the lawn or cleaning the gutter: you’re most likely to hurt yourself while doing those two things. If you want to keep your kids safe, give them some other chores to do than mowing the lawn.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa! I hope this marked the last moment Sister Leonardo was ever allowed around children.

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EpicFangirl
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and god said.. let there be light... or broken fingers. either or works for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Ronel du Plessis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL!!! I broke my pinky toe while demonstrating to kids how to turn in forms for tae kwon do.

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Demonic Cow
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m the opposite of athletic so I’ve done that, too, but at least I didn’t break anything.

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Stimpy
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it common for young guys to receive concussions for trying to reach second base too fast?

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Night Owl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You were testing the arm and the doctor's work, admit it. Clearly the cast wasn't on long enough :D

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Iggy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So easily done. I hope you have a hot water bottle for it.

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Jenica Thomas
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A kid I went to school with broke his arm during bombardment. Some mystical way the ball hit his arm just right and snapped it. He was mid air when we heard the blood curdling scream.

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