Random Death Facts

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    We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.
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    Funeral Poets of Amsterdam
    If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.
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    The first man to survive going over Niagara Falls later died from slipping on an orange peel.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    There are around 200 frozen corpses on Mount Everest.
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    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    Hemlock Water Dropwort
    There is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.
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    Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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    When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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