Random Death Facts

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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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    On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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    No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
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    Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
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    Jack Daniel's Last Words
    Jack Daniel's Last Words
    Jack Daniel’s last words were “One last drink, please”.
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    There are around 200 frozen corpses on Mount Everest.
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