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Man Burns to Death Rescuing Dog from Hot Springs
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 23, 2001
Burn deaths and injuries result from people trying to retrieve straying pets from boiling hot sp ...
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Did a Beer Flood Kill 9 People?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Aug. 31, 2002
The flood reportedly took place in London in 1814.
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Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Aug. 23, 2017
A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a ...
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The Strange Death of Elisa Lam
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 14, 2016
A young woman named Elisa Lam disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Los Angeles in 2013, ...
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Did a Teenager Die Attempting the Ice Bucket Challenge?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 19, 2014
Did a teenager die attempting the ALS 'ice bucket challenge'?
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Husband Convicted of Manslaughter After Dutch Oven Goes 'Horribly Wrong'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 2013
Was a man convicted of manslaughter for accidentally killing his wife with a 'Dutch oven'?
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Korean Fan Death
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 4, 2008
Do electric fans left running overnight kill persons sleeping in the breeze they generate?
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Golf Club Death
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 1, 2008
Rumor: A golfer angered by a bad shot was killed by the club he threw in frustration.
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Was a Man Killed by an Exploding Lava Lamp?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 11, 2008
Ordinary objects used in unconventional ways can be harmful, even fatal.
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The True Story of the Flying Lawnmower Death
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 31, 2007
Snopes recounts the tragic account of a spectator at a 1979 football game who was killed by a fl ...
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Fire Hydrant Death
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 27, 2007
A pedestrian was killed by a flying fire hydrant?
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2006 Darwin Awards
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
April 2, 2007
Does an Internet-circulated list titled '2006 Darwin Awards' detail actual deaths?
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Mentos and Coke Death
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 8, 2006
Mixture of Mentos and Coca-Cola kills child?
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Died Onstage
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 21, 2006
A (surprisingly) long list of deaths that took place either onstage or in front of the cameras.
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Hippo Eats Dwarf
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 19, 2006
The improbable tale of a circus dwarf who bounced sideways off a trampoline and was swallowed by ...
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Last Dance
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 30, 2006
Kid dies doing the latest dance step in a video
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2003 Darwin Awards
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 4, 2006
Does the '2003 Darwin Awards' list detail actual deaths?
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2005 Darwin Awards
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 7, 2005
Does an Internet-circulated list entitled '2005 Darwin Awards' detail actual deaths and mishaps
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2004 Darwin Awards
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 26, 2005
Does an Internet-circulated list titled '2004 Darwin Awards' detail actual demises?
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Trombone Death
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2004
Was a band musician killed by a slide trombone?
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