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You never know what tomorrow might bring. It might start like a perfectly ordinary day but then you go out for a hike and get lost in the wilderness. Or get back to your apartment building and take the elevator to your floor just for it to start falling.

Of course, it's very improbable that you'll end up in a similar situation. But if, God forbid, you do, internet personality Adorian Deck, aka The Facts Guy, wants you to be prepared. So he is working on an interesting video series where he shares information on how to identify and escape emergencies.

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Meet Adorian Deck, aka The Facts Guy, who has over 3 million followers on TikTok

@adoriandeck

One of his most successful video series is dedicated to explaining how to survive potentially fatal situations

@adoriandeck The tornado one is absolutely terrifying… 😩 #lifehacks #facts #earth #lifesaving #savealife #mystery ♬ Spooky, quiet, scary atmosphere piano songs - Skittlegirl Sound

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a service dog ever approaches you without its owner, follow them and do it quickly because you could be saving someone else's life.

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#2

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you think your home is haunted and you've been seeing or hearing a presence, get a carbon monoxide detector, there's a chance you could be hallucinating and this could be lethal

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K Witmer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how many people on those ghost story shows that swear their house was haunted had a slow carbon monoxide leak

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you are ever trapped in a car, the headrest pole is made of material that is designed to smash car windows.

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#4

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should When crying for help, try and call some specific people like "hey, you in the red shirt, help, I'm being mugged!" A lot of people will ignore a help call so if you call someone specifically they'll look at you. If people are really ignoring your help call you can just try and yell "fire!" because people are going to come running to see stuff burning.

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Beth S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad. Stuff like this just breaks my heart. Why in the world would anyone ignore a cry for help?

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#5

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever come face to face with a mountain lion, don't turn around, just walk backwards, they will be waiting for you to turn around before they attack you.

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

It's an instinct in felines and other predatorts too. Turning your back is what will trigger prowling/attack behavior. So whatever you do, don't turn your back.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you have a wound or bug bite and there's this kind of weird red line, that's blood poisoning.

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#7

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you witness an accident, never take off the person's helmet, you can make a spine or brain injury worse

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#8

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your house smells like fish for absolutely no reason there may be an electric fire

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#9

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Keep a survival candle in your car when you're in cold areas because the heat from one candle can keep you from fatal freezing. And these candles can last up to 36 hours.

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

Lived up north and had a survival kit in the vehicle year round. Candles, matches, space blanket, small stove, food etc. And checked it out every few months.

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#10

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a moose is in the middle of the road, it's better to just swerve and run into a ditch because hitting a moose is like hitting a brick wall.

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Katherine Boag
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Moose are at the height of your windscreen and you'll get crushed. All your car's crumple zones are in the wrong place for car vs moose

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#11

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Use this helpful rhyme to remember what to do in the event of facing each kind of bear "If it's brown - lay down, if it's black - fight back, if it's white - goodnight"

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

I was just told to strip naked and run away from the polar bear. So basically, I'm going to die anyway and I should make it easier for the bear not having to tear clothes off it's meal. I think a polar bear wrote these life saving hacks

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#12

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a tornado looks like it's not moving, it's because it's moving towards you.

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#13

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should The more colorful and vivid the animal the more likely it's poisonous.

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Chinmayee Kalghatgi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do this as a form of advertising that they are toxic. Other prey copy their designs to appear poisonous when they are not

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#14

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you are ever buried in rubble, yelling will just waste energy, try and grab something and tap it in intervals of three, rescuers will notice the pattern.

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#15

If somebody is ever trying to take you or points a gun at you to get you away in a public place, you just have to start screaming and fighting. Even if you're shot, medical attention can get to you relatively fast, but if they do end up taking you to a private place, your chances of being rescued are much lower

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

"Much lower" means someone walking their dog, will find your body.

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#16

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Never mix bleach and ammonia because the result is a poisonous gas that will take your life.

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

Didn't a 4chan user trick a bunch of people into doing this by claiming it would make pretty crystals?

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#17

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If lost in the woods, always follow the water downstream.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever see square waves in the ocean get out immediately

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

WHY: .... Because the phenomenon is usually associated with strong and powerful rip tides. And if caught in a rip tide you should swim across (not against).

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#19

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Garage door springs can kill you if you try to take them off the wrong way. So best recommended to leave it to professionals.

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

a door company refused to even sell me a spring once for that reason. probably a really good idea not to let me have it.

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#20

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you've gone two and a half days without water and your only choice is either drink water that can't be sanitized or not drink water, drink the water. You're gonna pass away no matter what if you don't drink it. Most diseases you get from drinking bad water takes a couple of days to set in so you have some more time to get out.

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Emma London
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If one is that dehydrated, the urge to drink probably drives over any rational thought. You'll most like drink anything but saltwater.

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#21

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If someone tries to kidnap you, scratch your attacker because now their DNA will be in your fingernails

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#22

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Milk from brown coconuts will dehydrate you, drink the green ones.

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Fat Harry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...that are falling from all the palm trees over here in England.

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#23

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever feel like someone is following your car, take four right turns. If they're still behind you, they're following you. You can also get off and on the freeway, but if this happens, just stay calm. Call the police and drive to a police station. Don't go home.

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DE Ray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heh. Most of the time when I'm being followed, it *is* the police.

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#24

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Do not slide into the pins at a bowling alley as a joke. The pin setting machine will crush you

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you have tightness in the middle of your chest that goes to your jaw and your shoulders or down your left arm, chew an aspirin and wash it down with water, then call emergency services. You are having a heart attack and this could save your life. Females will have pain in their upper back between the shoulder blades.

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

Well hell. I have this all the time between my shoulder blades. 🤔💩

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you need to break into a car window aim for the edges and corners because it's weaker than the center.

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If you are choking or having a heart attack, get out of your car. You can't signal anyone if you're unconscious in your car, but if you're draped over the hood that'll be sending a distress signal.

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Becky Samuel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indeed. My husband's friend lost his father who drove himself to the hospital and then died behind the wheel of his car in the car park (asthma attack).

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a power line falls next to you don't run or walk. Just put your feet together and bunny hop like this. That way the electricity can't go up one leg and down the other.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Mud all over will keep you from being eaten alive by insects

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

That's Kellie Nightlinger. Self-reliant explorer, captain, naturalist guide, wilderness survival instructor, athlete, adventure guide, outdoor writer, empowerment coach-speaker.

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#30

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, you only have about three minutes because newer homes and furniture burn faster.

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Madison Feehan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sixty seconds if your neighbour and yourself live in side by side skinny modern houses. 🙄

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you wake up in the middle of the night to the smell of gas do not turn your light switch on it could blow up your whole house

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your drink randomly smells like cinnamon, don't drink it. People will use that to cover up the scent of poison

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#33

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you or someone else gets stabbed, do not pull the knife out. It acts as a plug for blood loss.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you're ever trapped in a building on fire get to the ground because the most breathable air will always be at the lowest point

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

As a kid I really thought I would need to use stop drop and roll more often in my life.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you have to perform CPR follow the beat of Staying Alive by The Bee Gees.

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

The most important thing is : NEVER STOP (until emergency services arrive). Do not take a rest, ask for people to switch with you but never stop

Amanda Reicha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any song with the right tempo will work. 100-120 beats per minute. You can look up songs with that tempo or you can find actual playlists for CPT songs. If you like a certain genre of music, you can find a song you know.

Ryan Moretti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

& keep your arms locked to use your back instead of arms for strength/endurance.

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

Strangely "Another one bites the dust" will also do it.

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

I tend to use "Raining Blood" by Slayer instead...

Margaret Lacher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 18 year old son was taught this in health class a few years ago.

Ariel Ivri
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, its been updated to baby shark because staying alive was too slow. but just call 911, they'll tell you what to do.

Cofty Sweet
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you are not sweating, you are not doing enough. Also make sure to have called emergency beforehand because after you started, you cannot stop or the person will die. Also call someone to switch with you if available. Do.Not.Stop. Under no circumstances unless you seem to collapse yourself. Not even to open the door, they will break it.

Primordial Nymph
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We learnt to use this at St John Ambulance cadets. The badgers (younger version of cadets) use baby shark...

Lioness Nature
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I went to my first CPR certification class. I was singing that song all week in long. When I was in the trauma center resuscitating a patient, that song came in my head automatically. Baby shark is also what some people go off of.

Carina Vause
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In first aid class they told us another one bites the dust" is also the" right beat 😳🤣

Ein Steinbeck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just do it to the rhythm of Through the Fire and Flames. Much easier.

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

Also, Queen's Another One Bites The Dust. Morbid, but more people know that one anymore I think lol

Cairo Iceis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another one bites the dust is NOT a good song to follow! (Had a resident Dr. I was training that said this song, informed him his patient would die quickly if he did!)

Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah ah ah ah staying alive....staying alive....what a catchy tune

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

Just remember CPR is brutal. Done right you will crack or break ribs, it’s a demanding and exhausting task.

LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100 bpm … staying alive, 500 miles, and another one bites the dust. I’ve actually hummed the last one in the hospital doing cpr..

Huddo's sister
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would rather just count and hope my training has made me get the timing right than try to remember the rhythm of a song! Most of the time I get two beats of a song and get confused with another one lol.

neil jagurdo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've heard that using "Another One Bites the Dust" works as well, but is perhaps found inappropriate.

Cecily Holland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you’ve used it as many times as I have as a paramedic it’s all muscle memory and unfortunately for the patient, busted ribs

Jill Bussey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's also physically exhausting, so take turns with someone else if you can.

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

In the US you might get sued for breaking someone's ribs. Don't believe those "good samaritan" laws either. Won't protect you from a civil suit.

Richard Knox
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes they will, unless you are licensed in CPR. They can sue, but the lawsuit will fail.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Most drunk driving fatalities occur on Saturday mornings between 1 am and 3 am. Avoid the roads at this time if you can

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Madzdad the Bard
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandma always said, "nothing good happens outside your house after midnight". She was not wrong.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you accidentally disturb a beehive, do not go underwater, they will just wait for you and sting you more. Run as far away as possible and they will eventually tire out

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#38

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Do not run zigzag if an alligator is chasing you. It's a myth. They're not stupid and they run up to 35 miles per hour.

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#39

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your hair suddenly stands up like this, duck and cover, you're about to be struck by lightning

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

when you're having a bad hair day.... you just hope to get struck by lightning

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#40

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Too much cold snow in your stomach can cause you to pass away of hypothermia. If snow is all you have, melt the ice then drink it

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

So, basically, you make a fire to melt the ice and drink it? "Potentialy" life saving, indeed.

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#41

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Do not inflate your life jacket before exiting a plane, especially in a water landing. Your life jacket in a rapidly submerging plane will cause you to float to the cabin ceiling and will not allow you to escape.

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

This is true for ships too. Don't ever inflate your life jacket until you're outside.

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#42

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your belly hurts on the lower right side of your stomach, push down on the lower left side. If that produces more pain, it's likely appendicitis

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Pat Head
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The pain is worse when the pressure is released after pressing down on your abdomen.

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#43

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Condoms can actually be a quick way to store liquids and they can hold up to a gallon of water. And plus they're waterproof so you can store phones or matches, pretty much anything that shouldn't get wet safely.

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

But don't call with your phones in a condom, you will get strange looks

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#44

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Stand your ground against wolves, don't run away. They see running as a sign to attack

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

Many predators have an instinct to attack when you turn your back to them.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever find yourself buried in an avalanche just spit, your spit will follow gravity and you could dig in the opposite direction

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Libby Tailor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And in the dark water when you don't know where is up, let's some air from your mouth, they will go up and follow the bubbles

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#46

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you're being tied up, puff yourself up as much as possible so it will be easier to wiggle out.

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#47

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever almost drown to the point of throwing up water or passing out, even if you feel fine, your lungs can still fill up with fluid over a couple of hours.

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#48

If someone grabs you by the arm, don't just pull away. Twist your arm instead, your arm goes in nearly all directions, but their wrist won't.

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

Grab their wrist with free hand and then twist your arm away. Double the hurt for them.

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#49

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever, for some reason, ingest windshield wiper fluid, drink a lot of vodka (90-120ml), so that it prevents your kidneys from shredding and gives you time to go to the hospital.

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

Methanol and ethanol are like mutual antidotes. But don't rely solely on this.

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#50

When escaping a fire, touch a closed door with the back of your hand before you open it. If it is extremely hot, you will only have burned the back of your hand and you can still grip things while you're escaping.

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#51

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you're ever in a foreign country 112 is the international 911

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

In Europe. Not sure about the rest of the world. Edit: Not valid in Australia, China, most of African countries and some South American countries.

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#52

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Lying flat on your back like this guy is the best way to survive a falling elevator

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

the second picture shows you how to levitate in mid air. This will protect you.

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#53

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your car ever goes underwater, open a door or a window immediately otherwise the pressure will build up and you never will be able to

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#54

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should In a stressful situation, provide clarity by pointing out one person to call 911

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

And tell them to report back to you when they have. Some people nod OK and just wander off.

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#55

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should You can use a crayon as a candle. It will burn up to 14 minutes.

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#56

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a stranger gets in your car and forces you to drive them somewhere, bump into a lamppost, you won't be useful to them anymore with a damaged car and attention drawn to the scene.

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

you'll wanna do more than just bump your car. if someone is forcing you to drive somewhere they most likely don't want your car they want you .

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#57

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you're skidding in a car, steer in the direction of the skid.

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

Unless you're Lightning McQueen, in which case "if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right"

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you are ever being chased by a polar bear, get naked and drop all your clothes on the ground as you're running away. Polar bears have short attention spans and will inspect your clothes before chasing you again

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#59

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Don't walk downstairs with your hands in your pockets

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#60

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If your pupil reflects white like right here you need to go see a doctor, something's wrong with your eye

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#61

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Cyanide smells like bitter almonds. Get away from anywhere that smells like it

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

If your friend smells it and you don't, better listen to them. Between 20 and 40 percent of the population lacks the gene that gives us the ability to smell cyanide.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If someone has hypothermia, you need to heat them up gradually, putting them next to a fire could kill them. For the same reason, do not put frostbitten fingers or toes in hot water, your blood can't adapt as fast to a sudden change.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If a deer is running across the road in front of you, it is safer to hit it than to swerve.

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

And remember: if there is one deer, it's for sure that there are more. So be sure to slow down.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should You can always dial 911 with no bars, you will always connect to the nearest cell tower.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Keep your phone facedown if you want to save battery, because it won't light up every time you get a notification

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you get pulled out into a riptide at the beach, swim parallel with the beach to get around it before you try to swim back.

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

Sigh. You swim ACROSS a rip tide, parallel to the beach (you can't swim around it). When you feel the pull is less or gone then you can swim to the beach.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever fall off the edge of a subway platform and onto the tracks, there is a crawlspace underneath for situations like this.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Before the natural disaster, make sure you fill up your tub and your sink for clean water.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever get stuck in the back of a truck, just disconnect the brake light wire so that way when the cop pulls them over, you can kick the door and let them know that you're there.

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

Maybe tell us how to disconnect the brake light wire from inside the back of a truck?

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should To have the highest chance of survival in a plane crash you need to be sitting in the middle seat near the back

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

Really depends on what kind of crash you are in. There is a slight statistical advantage in some places of the plane across all types of accident, but that does not mean the seat you have chosen will have "the highest chance of survival". For your flight that may well be the reverse. Actual useful advice is to know where your exits are, how far away you are from them, wear proper shoes, not flip flops, and pay attention during the safety briefing.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If you ever are in a serious situation where you have triple-A batteries, but you need double-A batteries just ball up some foil and put it on the negative side.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If there's an earthquake, do not go up or down the stairs because they fall.

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#73

40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should If someone ever points a gun at you just maintain eye contact, it can make them uncomfortable or even feel bad causing them to hesitate or move on from you out of embarrassment

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

Unless said person is a socio/psychopath....or high/drunk...because then they won't care and might actually see it as a sign of defiance and get annoyed with you.

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#74

Use your jeans as a life preserver in water just by tying the legs and filling them with air.

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40 Life-Saving Tips You Might Not Have Known But Definitely Should Hornets are angered by the color white. You might think that taking off your white shirt would help, but remember part of your eyes are white and they're going to be angry anyways.

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