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40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If your house smells like fish for absolutely no reason, 9 times out of 10 it means that there is an electrical fire

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460points

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Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Holy smoke

211points

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you are in a foreign country and need to call for help, but don't know the emergency number, call 1 1 2. It's the international emergency number and will automatically connect you to the nearest help line.

fyp , Paul Hanaoka Report

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435points

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Repel 3 years ago

I just tried and it works. Police said they are fine. Or fining me. On of these.

543points

I was curious which fact Jack would want absolutely everyone in the world to know. "One fact I found extremely useful that is not so commonly known is, 'If someone tried to kidnap you, make sure to scratch your attacker, their DNA will now be in your nails,'" he told me.

Just over two years ago, Jack got into creating videos on TikTok. And a year ago, he got into 'edutainment' content. "I was very hesitant to upload my first storytelling video, but a close friend convinced me to keep it up, and it was an overnight sensation. I went from 230k followers to 540k overnight and started getting tons of messages from new fans, brand partnership opportunities, and various management companies reaching out to me," he shared with Bored Panda his shot to fame.

Keeping his end goals in mind helps Jack stay passionate about video-making. "Since a young age, I’ve wanted to become a full-time YouTuber. It’s stressful at times, but I know if I continue creating on TikTok, my dream will become a reality," he said that he's focused and this helps drive him forward.

Jack also shared with me his secrets to keeping stress at bay. "I take multiple daily walks and do Wim Hof meditation pretty much every day," he said, and I for one am going to follow in his and Wim's footsteps.

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If a tornado looks like it's not moving, it's actually moving towards you

fyp , Nikolas Noonan Report

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408points

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Helena Houzarová 3 years ago

It might be moving directly away from you, but better not take the 50/50 chances.

292points

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever feel like someone is following your car take four right turns and eventually it will make a circle. If they are still behind you that means they are following you. Don't drive home, just call the police and drive to the police station

fyp , Evgeny Tchebotarev Report

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395points

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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

Unless you have outstanding warrants for your arrest 😂 in which case you can a) pull over and be arrested or b) drive it like you stole it and escape 😀

148points

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If someone ever tries to grab you, scratch them. Their DNA will now be in your nails.

fyp , wikipedia Report

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377points

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Isa 3 years ago

mental note: stop biting my nails...just in case...

324points

Besides his multi-million audience on TikTok, Jack also has 303k subscribers on YouTube and 95k loyal followers on Instagram. Jack, from Kentucky, focuses on informational and comedic videos, as well as horror stories. He debuted on TikTok with a video focused on his dad operating a DIY flamethrower.

Jack isn’t the only TikToker to spread useful info if we ever find ourselves at odds with Fate. Plenty of other TikTok content creators are hopping on the trend, spreading awareness (knowledge is power after all) and getting some extra attention from the internet in return.

For instance, Bored Panda has recently written about user Knowledgesaurus’ facts that could save your life as well. Check that article out, too, if you’re in the mood for some more niche facts that might one day be useful when you’re fighting for your life.

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you're ever buried in an avalanche, spit. Your saliva will follow the gravity and you can simply dig the opposite way

fyp , wikipedia Report

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347points

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Cactus McCoy 3 years ago

For any given value of "simply".

406points

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever wake up in the middle of the night to the smell of gas, do NOT turn on the light. A spark from a light switch could blow up the entire house.

fyp , Dean Hochman Report

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347points

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N G 3 years ago

If you smell gas and electrical devices are *on* do not turn them off - the same logic applies. The current is already flowing and there are no additional sparks to worry about.

326points

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you accidentally disturb a beehive or wasp nest, do not run for the water. They'll wait for you to resurface and continue stinging you. Just run fast and as far as you can, because eventually, they will stop following you

fyp , Matheus Queiroz Report

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345points

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Susan Green 3 years ago

One can only hope.

195points

The odds of horrific things happening to you are pretty slim. For example, the odds of being injured by a bear are around 1 in 2.1 million, according to the National Park service. Of course, that’s not much comfort for anyone who’s been attacked by a bear.

However, if we constantly spend our time thinking about worst-case scenarios, we’ll stress ourselves out (and that’s going to wreck our health) and we could be ignoring the things that occur far more commonly, e.g. heart disease or getting cancer.

So it’s best to focus on what we can control: eating a healthy and varied diet, exercising and moving lots, getting quality sleep, hydrating, having an active social life, helping others in your community, and having a job that brings you purpose. Oh, and brushing our teeth!

After all, it’s better to be attacked by a bear when you’ve lived a full life and you’re happy and healthy than to cower from one full of regrets and out of shape. Though if you’ve watched Jack’s videos or you've read up on some bear literature, you’ll know what to do either way.

#10

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' The more colorful and vivid the animal is the more likely it's poisonous and you probably shouldn't eat it.

fyp , Zachary Spears Report

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336points

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Guy MacGregor 3 years ago

Except parrots

268points

#11

If you're ever at a party and your drink tastes unusually salty, do not continue drinking it. Rohypnol is reported to have a salty taste.

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332points

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Isa 3 years ago

Never leave you drink unintended...ever!

380points

#12

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' Everyone hates red eyes in photos. But if your pupils reflect white in a picture, it could be a sign that something is seriously wrong with your eyes, such as cataract, retina problems, or even eye cancer

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329points

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Efia 3 years ago

my godchild had Retinoblastoma and had his right eye removed with just a few months old. The Doctors first didn't believed that there's something wrong with him, just a little crossed eyed, but after the diagnosis and looking at pictures of that time, you could see the Retina not reflecting red with the flash light on, but a white milky appearance. So when you feel like there's something wrong with your child, I can advice to take a few pictures with the flash on and take a closer look. My godchild lost his eye, but the fast diagnosis saved his other eye and could be treated with radiation. he is living a happy life :-)

359points

#13

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you are ever being chased by a polar bear get completely naked and drop your clothes on the ground as you run away. Polar bears have really bad ADD and will firmly inspect your clothes before chasing you again

fyp , Hans-Jurgen Mager Report

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320points

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Isa 3 years ago

And then you will be a popsicle for the bear...how nice of you!!

551points

#14

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If someone gets stabbed, do not take the knife out. It acts as a plug to the hole and prevents blood loss. Apply pressure to the wound and call the police

fyp , Harrison Kugler Report

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316points

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

Note: Apply pressure AROUND the wound -- ideally, above and below it. Do not apply pressure to the knife.

667points

#15

If you ever see square waves in the ocean get out immediately. They are powerful currents that can drag you underneath the water and kill you in an instant.

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313points

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Jim Ellington 3 years ago

If I ever saw square waves in the ocean I would wonder who the hell dosed me with acid.

79points

#16

If you ever come face to face with a mountain lion, don't turn your back on it, just walk backward. Cats are ambush predators and they'll wait for you to turn around before they attack

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312points

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

Unless you wandered into her territory (aka there may be cubs around), don't back up at all. Yell. Be loud. Put your arms up to appear larger than you are. If you're at home, grab a pot and a spoon or anything loud and bang them together. Absolutely positively, do not run. (Source: I used to live near mountain lion country, and sometimes they'd wander down the mountain and into yards in the winter.)

283points

#17

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' Wolves will only attack you if they can intimidate you into running away from them. Standing your ground against a wolf pack will be terrifying but eventually, they will leave you alone

fyp , Eva Blue Report

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308points

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A.J Milne 3 years ago

Show 'em who's boss

196points

#18

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' The machine that sets the pins at the bowling alley is extremely dangerous. So if you slide into the pins as a joke, there is a very good chance that you will be crushed to death.

fyp , Ella Christenson Report

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304points

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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

I worked as a technician at a bowling alley, I can confirm that the deck that holds / picks up the pins will indeed crush you, it’s extremely heavy, it’s controlled by a computer that doesn’t care if you are in the way and it will drop towards the lane without warning. I’ve no idea why you would think it was a good idea to slide underneath the deck, the sweep and the deck are both clearly very tough bits of kit, you aren’t! We had double safety locking systems on the power supply and physical stops inside them on our pinsetters so that when were working on them there was zero chance of them operating, They will chew you up and spit you out. Your coffin will be wide and flat.

388points

#19

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever for some reason ingest windshield wiper fluid or anti-freeze, drink large amounts of vodka to keep it from shredding your kidneys to give you time to get to the hospital

fyp , wikipedia Report

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281points

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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago

This works for cats too. I saw it on a pet rescue where they thought (or knew) a cat had been poisoned with antifreeze. They lived through the worse hang over ever!

223points

#20

If a powerline falls next to you, do not walk or run. Put your feet together and do a bunny hop to jump and get away. This keeps electricity from traveling up one leg and out the other, which prevents you from being shocked by several thousand volts.

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281points

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Pink Floydian Panda 3 years ago

Any electrical engineers care to chime in on the voracity of this statement? This would be life saving information to have if true.

192points

#21

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever get carjacked and they tell you to drive, crash the car into the nearby road or intersection. Most likely they won't be wearing their seatbelts. So when you crash the car they will get injured and you can take this chance to get out of the car and run like hell.

fyp , Michael Jin Report

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273points

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Isa 3 years ago

If you survive the car crash you mean...

279points

#22

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' Lying flat on your back is the best way to survive a falling elevator

fyp , Derrick Treadwell Report

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271points

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Remi 3 years ago

No it isn't, you should lay on top of a fat person.

221points

#23

If your hair suddenly stands up on end, duck and cover. You're about to be struck by lightning.

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268points

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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

Or there’s a child with a balloon above you, it’s up to you to judge which is more likely….

244points

#24

If you ever feel like you are going to throw up, start humming. It's nearly impossible to gag while you are humming.

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246points

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TK 421 3 years ago

Unless it’s projectile vomit, in which case this does not work. It does make the others in the house curious about what’s happening in the bathroom though

271points

#25

If you ever find yourself being dragged underwater by an alligator shove your fingers into its nose. This breaks the seal alligators need to keep water out of their airways and will make them release you immediately.

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242points

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Pink Floydian Panda 3 years ago (edited)

Then punch the shark it was planning to share you with in the nose and casually swim back to shore giving the "what's up?" shrug to any other thug beasts thinking about joining in. I got it now: Alligator = finger in nose. Shark = punch nose.

290points

#26

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever fall off of the edge of the subway platform and onto the tracks don't waste your time trying crawl back up. There is a crawl space built to go underneath in case this happens.

fyp , Soumyadip Sarkar Report

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235points

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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago

Good to know, but that will go against every instinct in my body.

269points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#27

Most drunk driving deaths occur on Saturdays between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. Avoid roads during these times if you can help it.

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216points

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Robert T 3 years ago

Especially after drinking! /s

212points

#28

Do not drink the milk of brown coconuts. They contain oils that cause dehydration. So, you should drink the milk of green coconuts instead.

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216points

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Jim Ellington 3 years ago

And never, ever, ever put de lime in da coconut.

401points

#29

No matter how thirsty you are, do not eat large amounts of snow. Too much cold ice in your stomach can cause you to die of hypothermia. Melt the ice and then drink it.

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212points

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Isa 3 years ago

Brain freeze...brain freeze....

127points

#30

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If a deer is running across the road it's better to hit it than swerve and run into a ditch. If there is a moose in the middle of the road swerve and run into a ditch. Hitting a moose is like running into a brick wall

fyp , Donnie Rosie Report

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210points

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

Apparently, there are some people unfamiliar with driving where there are frequent deer. No one wants to hit the deer. It is horrible for deer and your car and possibly your life. Sometimes deer dart into the highway from places on the side of the highway you simply couldn't have seen them before and anticipated. They can jump in front far faster than you can reasonably stop a car. Generally, when this happens, you're also going fast enough (highway speed) that swerving as suddenly as you would have to avoid the deer will land you over the side of the highway or rolling your vehicle. It has long been recommended that after a certain speed, it is just safer to hit the deer. Not only for you, but the people behind you in traffic. No one wants to hit the deer, but sometimes it is the best option in a bad situation, so it is considered best practice since the situation happens fast enough you likely won't have time to analyze the situation.

330points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#31

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' Have you ever been told that if an alligator is chasing you that you should run in a zigzag? Well, contrary to popular belief, alligators actually aren't stupid and they can run up to 35 miles per hour. So just run straight and run like hell.

fyp , Kyaw Tun Report

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208points

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Rick 3 years ago

Alligators can NOT run up to 35 miles per hour at all. They’re not land animals (well, they are, but designed to be much more effective in water). The average, healthy human could outrun an alligator on land whether running in a straight line or zig zagging.

132points

#32

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' You can always dial 911 if you have no bars because, in an emergency, your phone will connect to any nearby cell tower as long as it has a battery in it.

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205points

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Tim Pillinger 3 years ago

If there is signal on any network.

124points

#33

If you're ever in a serious situation where you have triple A batteries but desperately need double As, ball up some tin foil and put it on the negative side of each battery where it connects.

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202points

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Pink Floydian Panda 3 years ago

Just tried and it worked very well. Good to know!

135points

#34

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever get stuffed in the back of a trunk disconnect the brake light wires so when the cop pulls them over you can kick the door so people know you are there

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196points

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Tim Pillinger 3 years ago

Cops have time to pull you over for this?

146points

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#35

Sleep with your door closed. Unlike your parents, a fire will leave your room almost completely untouched, if closed.

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194points

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Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Huh? Parents?

172points

#36

40 'Facts You Probably Didn't Know That Could Save Your Life' If you ever need to escape a moving car do not jump out, put one foot down and take a step. This will significantly reduce your speed and will have a much greater chance of surviving the fall.

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191points

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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago

I can't see me being able to do that. Note to self: do not put yourself into a position that you need to jump from a moving vehicle.

290points

#37

If your water ever smells like cinnamon, do not drink it. People often use it to cover up the scent of poison.

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180points

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ADHORTATOR 3 years ago

which people?

388points

#38

Each railroad crossing has a number on it. So, if your car gets over stuck on the train track, call 911, give them this number and they'll notify upcoming trains to stop.

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179points

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Kat 3 years ago

Or maybe just step out of the car and away from the railroad. Car can be replaced.

15points

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#39

Condoms are useful for a number of reasons. If you need a quick way to store liquids, they can actually hold up to a gallon of water, plus they are waterproof, so you can safely store things like matches, electronics, and pretty much anything that shouldn't get wet.

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163points

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Shazz Winchester 3 years ago

But they're covered in lubricant, so that would be "wet" I'm sure, unless you dry it out first, am I thinking about this too deeply?

195points

#40

If you're ever scuba diving and a giant octopus tries to grab a hold of you, do not try to prune him off. The key to survival is to get him off of one of his anchor points, like a rock or a pipe, because he can't pull you down without using leverage from his anchor.

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153points

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Cactus McCoy 3 years ago

How often does this happen?

272points

John L 3 years ago

AND how do you get him off of one of his anchor points?????

59points

Piter Mandemaker 3 years ago

Or you can also try to gently request the octopus to take his octopaws of you or you will report him as a sexual predator.

40points

Jelly the Bean 3 years ago

Omg, hahaha

5points

Kim Shannon 3 years ago

I live in central Michigan and this is a problem I deal with EVERY DAY.

17points

Andrea Careless 2 years ago

🤣

1point

Wistiti 3 years ago

Giant octopus? Which waters? Depth? I think I'll panic right here.

16points

Alicia Liberty 3 years ago

Have to chime in on this one: by "Giant" octopus I assume they mean a Giant Pacific Octopus- which only inhabit- you guessed it- the (northern) Pacific. Other octopuses of reasonable size can inadvertently remove your scuba gear if they attach to it. Octopuses are usually very shy but also very curious, and if their curiosity gets the better of them, they can come and explore you. The best advice if an octopus is about you is to stay calm and let them explore. Hold your mouthpiece in if they are near it. They will eventually be satisfied and leave you alone. Their intention is never to attack you or hurt you unprovoked. The only exception to this rule is the Blue-Ringed Octopus, which lives in tide pools and reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. They are too small to pull off any scuba gear but avoid those little guys at all costs because their venom is extremely dangerous and very potentially fatal to humans.

12points

Dena Mazullo 2 years ago

So... I'm good here in the Atlantic???

0points

TK 421 3 years ago

I just swim back to the Nautilus and let Captain Nemo fight it for me.

12points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Question: How many people go scuba diving near giant octopi?

7points

Carole Dose 3 years ago

Gramma Grammery...The plural of octopus is actually octopuses. It's a Greek word, not Latin.

0points

Chillace 3 years ago

what will the octopus do with you? never mind i already have pictures

4points

Windkissed 3 years ago

When I was diving in Hawaii I had a baby octopus attach to my goggles. At first I panicked and tried to pry it off but my dive instructor communicated to stop. Later she explained how easy it is to harm them and it truly was no danger. Very educational!! I find them fascinating creatures!!

3points

Stephanie Barr 3 years ago

This is also useful if you're writing a science fiction scene taking place in space. Fighting in zero g is all about how you're anchored.

3points

Aisha La Gatta Pelirroja 3 years ago

Soooo...no punching or sticking fingers into its nose?

3points

Id row 3 years ago

Reason #175 why I don't go in the ocean.

3points

Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago

I need diagram

3points

Mauve Mouse 3 years ago

Uhhhh...what does “prune him off” mean?

2points

Dónal Ó Murchadha 2 years ago

what now? anchor point his prune with a rock or pipe.... ok!?

1point

Andrew Shoptaw 2 years ago

Can I give him pets and 6-7 high fives first?

1point

Muhammad Zulkhairi Mohd Nasir 2 years ago

I thought that this only happens in Anime.

1point

Michelle Fornaro 2 years ago

To avoid being eaten by an octopus that has grabbed hold of you with its tentacles you should immediately die from fright because they won’t eat something that’s already dead.

1point

James Fe 3 years ago

GET HiM OfF WiTh A pIPe??? You guys a are killing me!

1point

jane wilder 2 years ago

i always jump into oceans with a pipe,you just never know

0points

Lynn Morello 3 years ago

Octopus are curious creatures, more intent on investigation rather than harm, You are too big to eat. Despite their parrot like beak, they often don't intend to harm you, just stay still and don't provoke them. The Blue Ring Octopus bite is exceedingly poisonous, stay away from them, If they do latch on to you, again, stay still and allow them to leave on their own accord.

1point

AhhhhHHHHHHHHHH 3 years ago

Or don’t eat the blue ring octopus bite hehe. Oh it’s venomous, I’m stupid

0points

Abby Ryder 3 years ago

An octopus is going to be hiding and more scared of you than the other way around.

1point

Jogger Gig 3 years ago

Is this a tip for Aquaman?

1point

Luis Hernandez Dauajare 3 years ago (edited)

I don't know about giant octopi, but if a regular one grabs you just squeeze the head once firmly. The animal will let you go, they are not agressive. If an octopus *bites* you desinfect the wound and get a tetanus shot, as bacteria in its beak will infect it. However, if a very small, red and blue octopus bites you, get help immediately, blue ring octopi are really venomous...

1point

Caroline Stoltzfus 3 years ago

prune...him off? what, chop off a limb?

1point

thefaithfulspouse 3 years ago

Yet another reason not to scuba

1point

Tami 3 years ago

A comedian referred to scuba as "another one of those sports where the main objective is not to die!"

1point

Pink Floydian Panda 3 years ago

Probably not going to need this one, but they will be announcing the new James Bond soon and I have not been eliminated as far as I know. (If I am turned down for some reason, please be Tom Hardy, please be Tom Hardy!) I just could not visualize what you meant by "prune him off" and "get him off one of his anchor points". Are you saying do not try and rip the tentacle off you, but instead try and get it to release whatever it is anchored to? Does that mean they do not attack Jaws style from below and will only grab you while anchored to rock or other solid object?

1point

PalmKitty 2 years ago

Are you assuming the octopuses gender?

0points

Barbara Kayton 2 years ago

Bored Panda, you really need to fact check tips before posting. For instance, the "Bunny Hop" around downed electrical wires is being disproven earmarked as dangeros by electrical engineers. Several of these "tips" could actually cause people injury.

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K V 2 years ago

I was an advanced certified scuba diver for 40+ years, never have I encountered a situation like this.

0points

Dena Mazullo 2 years ago

Ok .I'll remember this when Im 100ft below with Jacques Cousteau.

0points

Keisha 2 years ago

Even a small octopus can take you. People think they are safe just because it's small,you aren't.

0points

ABerCul 2 years ago

Never going back in the ocean ever again

0points

alex marcus 2 years ago

mostly when you are dating a very handsy man

0points

Emily Gif 2 years ago

Why in the hell would an octopus do this? They are extremely shy and elusive animals. Some are curious, but rarely aggressive.

0points

Ella Blackwood 3 years ago

I hate those things.

0points

Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago

OK, will do.

0points

MAKtheknife 3 years ago

And eat the octopus!

0points

Roberto Durante 3 years ago

make hem understanding that you will never more eat fried octopus, he let you directly free

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Slarty Bartfast 3 years ago

I read (long ago) that oriental octopus fishermen used a boy as a lure to catch them. The boy was attached securely to the boat by a rope and when a large octopus would grab the boy, he would bite it between the eyes as the fisherman pulled him back up. I believe the act of doing damage to the octopus in this way was supposed to stun the octopus or at least make it snap out of predator mode and into ”getaway/prey behaviour to prevent injury to “the bait”. All the boy had to do then would be to hang onto the animal until reaching the surface.

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Triv 3 years ago (edited)

Or just start making the octopus equivalent of calamari with your diving knife... Wait. You don't have a diving knife? Why are you diving, then!?

0points

Ginny Swart 3 years ago

Or slice his tentacle with your Boy Scout knife and use him as sushi, this will discombobulate the average octopus

0points

Robert Ham 3 years ago

Prune him off???

0points

Jan the doris 3 years ago

That'll be handy in Milton Keynes...

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Stephen Roenneburg 3 years ago

If I'd only known this before.

0points

David Gripon 3 years ago

Well, this info would have been helpful years ago

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Syed Saeed 3 years ago

Thankyou. Will keep in mind for my work commute next time

0points

Apachebathmat 3 years ago

Should I worry about this? I live in central England

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

Global warming, so ... I guess one of these days.?

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Mark Kelly 3 years ago

or carry a knife.

0points

Beth Dezarn 3 years ago

Directions unclear: removed print

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Beth Dezarn 3 years ago

Prunes*, still drowning.

0points

Theodore Theodora 3 years ago

Or she/her, really. (I am definitely not a female octopus in disguise.)

0points

Thomas Sweda 3 years ago

And this happens how often?

0points

Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago

Thanks, I wrote that down.

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#41

Truck drivers often receive information about dangerous weather, hazard, and accidents before other drivers do. So if you ever see one pulled over or driving differently it may be a sign that danger is ahead.

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49points

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Robert T 3 years ago

They're called CB radios. Though I'm not sure how many still use them. Another idea is to get a satnav which displays traffic info, and put it on even if you know where you are going. It can then alert you to problems on your route and you can change route to avoid them. The satnav can then guide you on the detour if you don't know that route.

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#42

The best defence against a bear is to get a large object like a car or a tree and put it between you and the bear and keep moving around it until it gets bored and leaves

Final score:

44points

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Isa 3 years ago

"get a large objet like a car"...ah ok I didn't know that I was super man(jk I get it)...

62points

#43

If you ever have to eat crickets or similar insects, chew them; do not swallow them alive. They have spines on their legs which can cling to your throat, blocking your airways, causing you to suffocate.

Final score:

43points

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Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Ugh

39points

#44

If you ever being held at a gun point look the person dead in the eyes and say: "you don't have to do this". Humanize them, they will have feelings and you could use this to your advantage

Final score:

41points

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Pink Floydian Panda 3 years ago

What about sticking your fingers in their nose, alligator style?

348points

#45

Keep your car keys next to your bed at night. If you hear someone break into your house, press the panic button.

Final score:

34points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

"panic button"?

55points

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#46

If you're ever buried alive, the first thing you should do is take off your shirt and tie it around your face and mouth to prevent suffocation

Final score:

29points

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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago

Because you can freely move enough to do that, of course... /s

87points

#47

If you can't do a pull-up, you probably won't have the strength to pull yourself up off a ledge.

Final score:

28points

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Guy MacGregor 3 years ago

Don't underestimate adrenaline

155points

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Leah L 3 years ago

Ok had to create an account just for this. I worked in Synagogues and sadly had to go through a lot of active shooter training. If a shooter enters the Building you are in do not run. You are giving him a target to shoot. If you are physically able to grab others and disarm him even if it means being shot. If you are shot but disarm him paramedics can arrive quickly and save you. Shot but he is still roaming around you will probably bleed out before helps arrives. Same theory if someone tries to kidnap you. Better to be shot in a place where you or someone else can call for help rather than being taken to a remote spot. Lesson here? It’s actually hard to die from a gunshot wound if paramedics are able to arrive quickly. I mean it can happen but still preferable to be shot in a way that allows you to be treated quickly.

74points

Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

How crazy is it that there’s a thing such as ‘active shooter training’? I can’t comment on your theory, I live in the U.K. where such a thing doesn’t happen but I’m saddened that a community has to protect itself that way.

74points

Rob 3 years ago

Lesson here? Move to a country where you don't have to fit 'getting shot' into your daily routine.

19points

Andy Acceber 3 years ago

Interesting, we also have active shooter trainings in Portland, OR. (Reality of the U.S. It's effed up here, y'all.) The advice is 1. If you can run out of the building, run. 2. If you can't run, hide. Silence your phone. 3. If you can't run or hide, fight. This is the last and most dangerous option, but better than freezing up.

18points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Active shooter training: Stay still, stay quiet, get out ASAP. --- local Citizens Police Academy

8points

Sam Burton 3 years ago

Flee if you can, hide if you can't, fight only if you must.

3points

Gabby M 3 years ago

I don't know about this one. A cop at my school told teachers to first and foremost run and try to find a safe place to hide.

3points

Lisa 3 years ago

After the casino shooting in Vegas, the casino I had been working at started yearly refreshers on active shooting situations. One of the tips was leave the other person if they refuse to move to safety ultimately with the intention to minimize deaths, it's like damn.

3points

Rider 3 years ago

That is good information if you are shot. For those interested, here is a training video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&t=5s The variation for schools is to shelter in place (safer than moving the kiddos), , lock the doors, turn off all the lights, quietly hide away from any windows and doors. Trash cans are toilets and tell kids to put phones on silent and exactly what to text to parents (most schools have some version of "on lockdown, I'm safe")

2points

Cynthia Souza 3 years ago

I'm a retired teacher who has had active shooter training. We were taught run, hide, fight. That's assuming running out of the building, away from the situation. Not running from a shooter.

2points

Mimi M 3 years ago

Sorry - I disagree. There are times when running out an exit is the best course of action.

2points

Sue M. H. R. 3 years ago

I think our active shooter training is to hide/barricade and get flat on the floor. Not to be confused with an incendiary device (bomb) which is to crouch on the floor. Not sure about the difference but it has to do with shrapnel.

2points

Steve Ramaekers 3 years ago

Was always trained to run, as a moving target it harder to hit.

1point

Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

Yes. In case of kidnapping: Much better to be shot--even killed--at the PRIMARY crime scene. If they can get you to a SECONDARY crime scene, then they can r*pe & slowly, horrifically TORTURE, then kill YOU.💔 You could be viciously tortured, & even enslaved, for years, until you are, MERCIFULLY, dead. 💔 Additionally-- If you are shot at the PRIMARY crime scene, you may be rescued. Even if you die-- Your loved ones can recover & identify your remains. And, there may be evidence that allows police to identify & lock-up your murderer. AT A SECONDARY CRIME SCENE, your remains may NEVER be recovered, leaving your loved ones with a very painful, never-resolved hope that...just maybe...you will come walking through the door any time. (It is much better to KNOW, in my tragic experience. 💔) And, there is a good chance that NO EVIDENCE is EVER recovered--meaning no Justice for you & your family (& beloveds), AND leaving the vile, evil predator FREE to torture & kill. 💔

0points

Lydia Owen the Bi-tch 3 years ago

They do 'intruder' training here in the US.

-2points

Johnny English 3 years ago

So if your shot in the head you'll be okay because the paramedics arrived quickly?

-2points

Jim Ellington 3 years ago

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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

48 facts that COULD save you life that are based in little fact or that have not been tested in the real world. I’d suggest using common sense, not putting yourself in harms way in the first place and being aware of your surroundings. Save yourself first eh?

30points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Yes, I was really wondering who gets into these situations. Eyes and ears open. (Yes, you have to give up your earbuds. LISTEN to the world. It provides a lot more cues than your playlist.)

7points

Shelp 3 years ago

And now, the life pro tip of all life pro tips: find a way to memorize all of this

28points

Chillace 3 years ago

Thanks BP, now im really paranoid

12points

jpaul 3 years ago

if you are noob to car mechanics, and for some reasons you need to check you car radiator water level, never ever do this when the engine is hot. as soon as you've removed the stopper the hot water will explode like a geyser, burning you badly

5points

PandaMonium 3 years ago

OK but in the heat of the moment I'll be like, "do I try to get the polar bear off of one of his anchor points and strip naked for the octopus or is it the other way around?"

4points

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to hop away from a polar bear, and tell the octopus he has an electical fire. Thankfully, I don't think I'll need most of this information.

2points

No you didn't 3 years ago

Reading these, my life feels so safe and sheltered. I've never needed to stick my finger in a crocodile's nose, nor have I ever been in a situation where exiting a moving car was necessary.

4points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

Not sure these are all particularly useful survival tips! Best thing to know about wild mammals is that your best chance of survival is not to run. Think about how much your pets like to chase things that move. It's the same in the wild. You're not guaranteed to survive if you stand your ground, but you ARE guaranteed to die if you run.

4points

Luna 3 years ago

yeah, for some unknown reason predators are coded to think "if it runs away from me then it's prey" 🤷‍♂️ and people keep running because humans are preys without weapons.

1point

A B C 3 years ago

Jesus f**king Christ, can we PLEASE stop to repeat tikfock idiots repeating bullcrap they read somewhere? Half of it is useless, half of it is plain wrong, and the rest is actually useful.

4points

TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)

Wow, it must have really hit a nerve for you to be taking the Lord's Name in Vain & all, so vehemently. But won't it just get worse if we "stop to repeat" it?

2points

Tapio Magnussen 3 years ago

McGyver approved.

3points

Lotus Flower 3 years ago

Nice. So now I know what to do if I’m ever chomping live crickets while trying to answer my phone wrapped in a condom as I desperately try to out run an alligator. I’m never leaving home again. XBox is there for a reason.

2points

Wonderful 3 years ago (edited)

Hey, what you do with a xbox and a condom is your business not ours. Who am I kidding? Tell us more you creepy creepy cricket chopper? 😋

2points

3 years ago

Yeah as someone who scares easily I probably should not have read this In the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep... yep I'm gonna be paranoid for the next 2 weeks

2points

𝓴𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓲_𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓻𝓮𝔂 3 years ago

Thanks! I'm lowkey stressed now 👍

1point

Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Up to a gallon... hmmmm. Let's think this through. What man on Earth might need it to hold a gallon??? Oh god... mental image I can't dispel. Help!!

1point

Thenatural 3 years ago

I don't think any of these will be much use is rural England

1point

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

Or the Arizona desert.

-1point

Monique Rosewood 2 years ago

The only thing that came to mind while reading the polar bear one was "what if he doesn't stop chasing you to sniff your clothes and now your just naked running from a bear".

0points

Sarah Cofer 2 years ago

Always trust your gut instinct. I had a man come and sit at my table on September 11th, 2001 who gave me the creeps and was oddly calm and just ordered a coffee but gave me the super heebie jeebies.... a few moments later 2 police officers showed up and arrested him for beating a woman so badly he popped her eyeball out. This was about noon on the worst day in US history. Apparently the woman had been annoying him about the end of the world happening...and he almost ended her world.

0points

Sarah Cofer 2 years ago

Things y'all left out: #1 If you ever have a heart attack immediately start coughing and don't stope because it can reset your heartbeat and save your life until you can get to a hospital. #2 If someone is really trying to kill you or strangle you gouge out their eyes. #3 If you're ever lost at sea without a life vest don't try to swim for shore. You will drown from wearing yourself out. Just float until help arrives. The lack of movement will also keep you from attracting the attention of sharks. #4 If you have Covid always keep your arms lowered because raising your arms above chest level for any amount of time will block air from being able to enter your bloodstream thru your lungs and you can make yourself blackout or die from lack of oxygen to the brain and vital organs.

0points

Glen MacLeod 2 years ago

I work in college where we receive this training. However, as we were informed, this is most likely to happen in a high-school as the emotional development is in progress, and there is more bullying and attention seeking. True, do not stand still. The shooter will consider you a soft (easy) target. If the shooter is in range of you, attack with anything you can grab. Once you start others will join in. Most shooters have rehearsed a scenario in their head, if you distract or disrupt that scenario it takes them about 10 seconds to recover back to that scenario. This is enough time to attack. Also, most shooters are young males ( all really) and they don't always have a strong knowledge of the weapon they hold. If you do not receive a heart or head shot you're going to survive. Know how to lock down quickly, if breached fight back. Be on the move. When you have the all clear put your hands over your head so the cops can see you're not armed.

0points

Heather Garnham 2 years ago

I always recommend traveling with a space blanket in your car, keeps you warm, can deflect the sun and you can use it to signal with.

0points

Albus Wulfric Brian Dumbledore 2 years ago

Me: taking screenshots that may save my life in random situations

0points

JUINNO TAN Moe 2 years ago

gonna read it again now

0points

Lindy Mac 2 years ago

I am doomed... I can't not handle all these athletic solutions to unforeseen occurrences that may pop up at any moment. But I sure enjoyed making comments in here.

0points

Kenneth Massengale 2 years ago

Whole lot of "facts" here.

0points

Plmode1 2 years ago

If someone is pointing a gun at you, everyone's natural reaction is to look at the immediate threat, which in this case is the gun, however it will make someone much less likely to shoot you, if you look directly into their eyes. This is because it makes you less of a "problem" to a (usually desperate) suspect, and more human.

0points

Leonard Yeo 2 years ago

Are there ever passive shooters?!

0points

Michelle Fornaro 2 years ago

If you are locked in a trunk of a car and you disable the brake lights, isn’t more likely that someone will rear end the car rather than police pulling the car over and then you’ll be crushed to death?

0points

Sharon Ingram 2 years ago

If you’re lost or need help but can’t get a signal, change your voicemail to explain where you are,, what happened, etc. people trying to call you will hear message. (If they wait long enough to hear it.)

0points

Eric Fan 2 years ago

You actually can’t change your voicemail without a cellular signal.

0points

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

Oddly, reading these, and with the comments, I was full on laughing...a lot

0points

RufffiesWithRidges 3 years ago

The comments on this post are hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣

0points

Stacey Vokes 3 years ago

The deer thing is f*****g dumb. Always swerve, those things will f**k up your car and you! I've been in 2 separate incidents with deers, both times I almost died and the cars were written off!

0points

jane wilder 2 years ago

oh dear

0points

Maxime J 3 years ago

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0points

Lia Hvac 3 years ago

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0points

R S 3 years ago

A lot of bs here, it`s easy to be a "survivor" behind your laptop

-2points

jane wilder 2 years ago

thats why were all behind our laptops!

0points

MyCatsTheRealPanda 3 years ago

-2points

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Leah L 3 years ago

74points

Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

74points

Rob 3 years ago

Lesson here? Move to a country where you don't have to fit 'getting shot' into your daily routine.

19points

Andy Acceber 3 years ago

18points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Active shooter training: Stay still, stay quiet, get out ASAP. --- local Citizens Police Academy

8points

Sam Burton 3 years ago

Flee if you can, hide if you can't, fight only if you must.

3points

Gabby M 3 years ago

I don't know about this one. A cop at my school told teachers to first and foremost run and try to find a safe place to hide.

3points

Lisa 3 years ago

3points

Rider 3 years ago

2points

Cynthia Souza 3 years ago

I'm a retired teacher who has had active shooter training. We were taught run, hide, fight. That's assuming running out of the building, away from the situation. Not running from a shooter.

2points

Mimi M 3 years ago

Sorry - I disagree. There are times when running out an exit is the best course of action.

2points

Sue M. H. R. 3 years ago

2points

Steve Ramaekers 3 years ago

Was always trained to run, as a moving target it harder to hit.

1point

Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

0points

Lydia Owen the Bi-tch 3 years ago

They do 'intruder' training here in the US.

-2points

Johnny English 3 years ago

So if your shot in the head you'll be okay because the paramedics arrived quickly?

-2points

Jim Ellington 3 years ago

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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago

30points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Yes, I was really wondering who gets into these situations. Eyes and ears open. (Yes, you have to give up your earbuds. LISTEN to the world. It provides a lot more cues than your playlist.)

7points

Shelp 3 years ago

And now, the life pro tip of all life pro tips: find a way to memorize all of this

28points

Chillace 3 years ago

Thanks BP, now im really paranoid

12points

jpaul 3 years ago

5points

PandaMonium 3 years ago

OK but in the heat of the moment I'll be like, "do I try to get the polar bear off of one of his anchor points and strip naked for the octopus or is it the other way around?"

4points

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to hop away from a polar bear, and tell the octopus he has an electical fire. Thankfully, I don't think I'll need most of this information.

2points

No you didn't 3 years ago

Reading these, my life feels so safe and sheltered. I've never needed to stick my finger in a crocodile's nose, nor have I ever been in a situation where exiting a moving car was necessary.

4points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

4points

Luna 3 years ago

yeah, for some unknown reason predators are coded to think "if it runs away from me then it's prey" 🤷‍♂️ and people keep running because humans are preys without weapons.

1point

A B C 3 years ago

Jesus f**king Christ, can we PLEASE stop to repeat tikfock idiots repeating bullcrap they read somewhere? Half of it is useless, half of it is plain wrong, and the rest is actually useful.

4points

TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)

Wow, it must have really hit a nerve for you to be taking the Lord's Name in Vain & all, so vehemently. But won't it just get worse if we "stop to repeat" it?

2points

Tapio Magnussen 3 years ago

McGyver approved.

3points

Lotus Flower 3 years ago

2points

Wonderful 3 years ago (edited)

Hey, what you do with a xbox and a condom is your business not ours. Who am I kidding? Tell us more you creepy creepy cricket chopper? 😋

2points

3 years ago

Yeah as someone who scares easily I probably should not have read this In the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep... yep I'm gonna be paranoid for the next 2 weeks

2points

𝓴𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓲_𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓻𝓮𝔂 3 years ago

Thanks! I'm lowkey stressed now 👍

1point

Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Up to a gallon... hmmmm. Let's think this through. What man on Earth might need it to hold a gallon??? Oh god... mental image I can't dispel. Help!!

1point

Thenatural 3 years ago

I don't think any of these will be much use is rural England

1point

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

Or the Arizona desert.

-1point

Monique Rosewood 2 years ago

The only thing that came to mind while reading the polar bear one was "what if he doesn't stop chasing you to sniff your clothes and now your just naked running from a bear".

0points

Sarah Cofer 2 years ago

0points

Sarah Cofer 2 years ago

0points

Glen MacLeod 2 years ago

0points

Heather Garnham 2 years ago

I always recommend traveling with a space blanket in your car, keeps you warm, can deflect the sun and you can use it to signal with.

0points

Albus Wulfric Brian Dumbledore 2 years ago

Me: taking screenshots that may save my life in random situations

0points

JUINNO TAN Moe 2 years ago

gonna read it again now

0points

Lindy Mac 2 years ago

I am doomed... I can't not handle all these athletic solutions to unforeseen occurrences that may pop up at any moment. But I sure enjoyed making comments in here.

0points

Kenneth Massengale 2 years ago

Whole lot of "facts" here.

0points

Plmode1 2 years ago

0points

Leonard Yeo 2 years ago

Are there ever passive shooters?!

0points

Michelle Fornaro 2 years ago

0points

Sharon Ingram 2 years ago

0points

Eric Fan 2 years ago

You actually can’t change your voicemail without a cellular signal.

0points

Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago

Oddly, reading these, and with the comments, I was full on laughing...a lot

0points

RufffiesWithRidges 3 years ago

The comments on this post are hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣

0points

Stacey Vokes 3 years ago

The deer thing is f*****g dumb. Always swerve, those things will f**k up your car and you! I've been in 2 separate incidents with deers, both times I almost died and the cars were written off!

0points

jane wilder 2 years ago

oh dear

0points

Maxime J 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

Lia Hvac 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

R S 3 years ago

A lot of bs here, it`s easy to be a "survivor" behind your laptop

-2points

jane wilder 2 years ago

thats why were all behind our laptops!

0points