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1. This one is probably an urban legend but is too good to omit. On 18th April, 1999, a sword-swallower foolishly tried to swallow something other than a sword, something that killed him. What did our friend try to swallow?
2. On 13th July 1997, a fast-food restaurant worker proved that bungee-jumping isn't safe. However, it is safe as long as you don't do what this guy did. What act of stupidity resulted in his death?
3. Friday 13th August 1999 definitely was unlucky for one budding astronomer. He was busy trying to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, but he was bothered by the glare of a nearby streetlight. Not one to give up easily, he thought, "Blast that streetlight! I know exactly what I'll do, I'll _________ " ?
4. On 11th April 2000, two 47-year-old men got a bit drunk. They then proceeded to try and re-enact a famous scene, with fatal consequences. Which famous scene?
5. Here's a man with a bright idea. He lived right beside a river, a river that was always teeming with fish. But he didn't want the boredom of actually fishing. Instead, he came up with a brilliant plan: he connected a cable to the main power supply of his house, and trailed the cable in the water. One bright flash later, the fish were floating face up. Sadly, so was the man. What went wrong?
6. Please try not to laugh. When a person wakes up in the middle of the night, he/she is often a little groggy and finds it hard to think straight. Like this man, for instance. On the night of 21st December 1992 he was roused by his phone ringing. He grabbed it, and held it to his ear. Unfortunately, he then died. The reason for this was, the thing he brought to his ear was not a telephone. What was it?
7. In 1994, a delinquent decided he had nothing better to do than to rob a vending machine. However, the vending machine had other ideas. In a moment of irony, the young man died. How did he meet his end?
8. Have you ever been to a theme park? Do you know those big signs, the ones that warn you that passing this point will result in your death? Well, our next Award-winner thought it wise to completely ignore those signs. In 1998, he climbed over a fence to retrieve his cap, which he had lost. The signs tried to warn him that what was going to happen?
9. Ignoring signs has fatal consequences. On 10th July, 1999, a group were hiking along the Merced River. One of them complained that his feet were sore, so they stopped for a rest. Despite the fact that there was a large sign that said, it plain terms, "If you go in the river, you will die", the hiker though it would be wonderful to wade in the river for a moment. This was a big mistake. What was so deadly about the river?
10. This one was so comical, even the people who saw it happen had to stop and laugh. In São Paulo, in 1999, police were chasing armed suspects in a car. They began firing at each other. In the heat of the moment, one gangster made a basic error. What was it?
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