Death By...

Elevators. Escalators. Turtles falling from the sky. We all have a phobia about the things that could kill us. In this episode we explore the probability of you getting killed by what you fear most, as well as some of the most bizarre, improbable and downright dumb ways people have bit the dust. WARNING: Graphic content, death and dismemberment. Please use discretion and skip this one if you're triggered by these topics.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108969/unpleasant-ways-to-die-us-adults-opinion/

https://www.cdc.gov

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/most-horrifying-escalator-deaths-scalped-23428912

https://www.ranker.com/list/escalator-deaths/christopher-shultz

https://www.uspokersites.com/poker-news/new-orleans-police-identify-the-man-who-died-in-harrahs-escalator-fall/4529

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-stranges-family-awarded-165-million-in-wee-for-wii-contest-death/#:~:text=Jennifer%20Strange%2C%20a%2028%2Dyear,Wee%20for%20a%20Wii%22%20contest.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/24/embalmer-for-14-years-ask-me-anything

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16614865

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_97d9e542-73ff-5c7c-be2b-88ace5e7cd6b.html

https://www.kktv.com/2021/09/02/18-year-old-killed-when-elevator-falls-crushing-him/

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/1975/CPSC-Releases-New-Study-On-Bathtub-And-Shower-Injuries#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20over%20100%20people,in%20bathtub%20and%20shower%20accidents.

https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hacking-elevators-bypass-access-control-systems-visit-locked-floors-restricted-levels-any-building-0184788/

https://medium.com/purple-theory/vending-machines-vs-sharks-3e2362d762fa#:~:text=More%20recent%20statistics%20by%20the,the%20machine%20over%20onto%20them

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