Random Death Facts

    26 facts tagged with Death Facts

    On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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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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    On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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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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    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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