No one likes to contemplate death — whether their own or the death of loved ones. It's a natural part of life, and many people have firm beliefs about a next chapter of existence. But the mysterious nature of death makes it a frightening prospect even for people of deep faith. No one who has died can tell us what the experience is like, after all, and people who have supposedly come back from death didn't really die, so their experience may not be reliable. As noted by The Atlantic, science...
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No one likes to contemplate death — whether their own or the death of loved ones. It's a natural part of life, and many people have firm beliefs about a next chapter of existence. But the mysterious nature of death makes it a frightening prospect even for people of deep faith. No one who has died can tell us what the experience is like, after all, and people who have supposedly come back from death didn't really die, so their experience may not be reliable.
Many people would rather lop off their legs than kick the bucket. Unfortunately, even the limbless bite the dust. You can swallow that dust docilely or fight your demise like there's no tomorrow. Either way, you'll have a last yesterday. But that doesn't mean you'll suddenly stop existing. When you die, your body embarks on an odd odyssey filled with fascinating happenings. Don't think of it as your life extinguishing but as an extreme anatomical makeover. You might not get to see the end result, but here's a sample of the crazy things that could occur.
Talking about medical conditions can be terrifying. There's no shortage of horrible diseases you can develop, and there's plenty of disfiguring, painful ways you can suffer before dying a horrible death. We're not here to talk about those things. We're here to talk about the insane, stupid, and absurd diseases you won't believe people actually worried about, and we can guarantee you'll never develop any of them. Why? Because they're all completely fictitious, made up by people who needed to further their own agenda for reasons that are diabolical, selfish, and in one case, noble.
Not all deaths are delivered equal. According to scientists — and sadly, recorded history — some mortality methods are simply more terrifying than others, like these 12 existence-enders, for example. Oh, and because it's tough to find irrefutable evidence of how ancient torture methods such as scaphism or the Pear of Anguish were used, this list only features verified ways anyone in this day and age can die.
Life is rife with vicious vicissitudes that can annihilate your health at any moment. Perhaps an arthritic archer with an eye itch and bad aim will grievously puncture your pancreas. Maybe you'll contract chlamydia or stub your love stump. Thankfully, medical professionals can assail whatever ails you with a barrage of unpronounceable drugs and magnificent machines. It might take a few needles or a few million dollars, but doctors and nurses help stave off hearses.
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