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14 Seemingly Harmless Things That Could Actually Kill You by Echosam: 8:47pm On Feb 06, 2016
1. Letting someone blow air into your vagina.


Or if, for some reason, you take a syringe full of air and pump it into your vagina. If you get enough air, blown at sufficient force, it can result in a fatal air embolism — when air bubbles get into your bloodstream and kill you.
Stay safe: Don’t let anyone blow in your vagina.

2. Dryer lint.


When lint builds up in your dryer, it could cause your dryer to overheat and potentially catch fire. According to a 1998 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were roughly 15,600 dryer fires that year, causing 20 deaths and 370 injuries.
Stay safe: Clean out your dryer lint in between each use.
3. Cleaning the bathroom.


Mixing bleach with other common household cleaners can create toxic gases that could potentially kill you. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: NEVER mix bleach with ammonia or any other cleaner.
Stay safe: If you’re going to use bleach, read the instructions incredibly carefully. And never, ever mix it with other household cleaners.
4. Tylenol.


Or, rather, way too much acetaminophen (a pain reliever that Tylenol is made of, and that’s found in many other medications). Acetaminophen overdose causes about 500 deaths in the United States each year. When taken as directed, acetaminophen can be very helpful. But it’s easy to take more than you should, because it’s in so many medications that you might feel compelled to take simultaneously (like Tylenol and Nyquil, for instance). There are about 60,000 cases of acetaminophen-related liver damage every year, most of them accidental.
Stay safe: Always read the label before you take any medication. If you’re taking a medication that has acetaminophen as one of the ingredients, don’t take any other medication that also contains acetaminophen. Talk to your doctor about what’s safe.
5. Drinking too much water, too fast.

Two tragic examples: In 2005, a man died after a fraternity hazing ritual where he had to chug water from a jug over and over again. In 2007, a California woman died after participating in a water-drinking contest hosted by a local radio station. The cause of death in both cases was water intoxication, which is when someone drinks so much water in a short amount of time that the kidneys can’t process it quickly enough, causing deadly swelling of the brain and lungs. It has also happened to athletes during extreme sporting events; as well as to people taking club drugs, who feel insatiable thirst and end up drinking too much water too quickly.
Stay safe: Don’t ever force yourself to drink when you aren’t thirsty. And don’t do MDMA, Molly, or ecstasy.
6. Pools, lakes, bathtubs — any body of water, really.


According to the CDC, drowning is the third biggest cause of death from “unintentional injury” in the world. In the United States, it’s THE leading cause of death from unintentional injury for children under 4 years old — overtaking car accidents in 2005. Of all drowning deaths, 9.7% occurred in bathtubs; 16.3% in swimming pools; 47.2% in natural water, and 26.8% unspecified.
Stay safe: Always keep a close eye on your kids when they’re in or around water, even if there’s a....continue here...http://sourceforsense..com.ng/2016/02/14-seemingly-harmless-things-that-could.html
Re: 14 Seemingly Harmless Things That Could Actually Kill You by chriskosherbal(m): 8:56pm On Feb 06, 2016
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