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People Share Facts That Could Save A Life One Day

You can never know too many survival tips.


One of my favorite safety tips is that an adult never asks a child for help. If an adult comes up to a young kid asking for directions, help with their car, etc. they probably aren't up to anything innocent.

Danger can strike in a second. The best preparation you can have for the unexpected is knowledge.

That's why Redditor u/classic-tomato asked people to share, "What is a fact that can possibly save your life?" Useful tips poured in that can potentially save you from anything from a fatal heart attack to a kidnapping.

20. The importance of Narcan

"Probably not your own, but definitely someone else's. It's very important to know that a drug called NARCAN (NALOXONE) can bring someone back from an opioid overdose. If someone you know is at risk for morphine, fentanyl, etc. abuse, Narcan reverses the symptoms, makes the person breathe again and saves millions of lives"


bradgrier7

19. Keep your car running smoothly

"It takes minutes to go to your car maker's website to search your vin# for any recalls. Maintenance involving recalls are free of charge at authorized dealerships"

mskillerkate

18. Try not to run for the hills

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"Most Australians would know this but.

If you are bitten by a snake STOP, don't move ! Snake venom moves through the lymphatic system which spreads through movement.

Obviously make sure the snakes not going to bite you again.

Take deep breaths and calm yourself.

Call for help

Apply pressure (anything you got) over the bite first and then the whole limb second."

Melodic-Ice

17. Is this aimed at someone in particular? I can't tell...

"When you see a PANDEMIC coming at you, read the playbook. Or, better give it to someone who can read!"

iralarry

16. Just, woah!

"You can do a tracheotomy on yourself.

I saw a man choking in a restaurant and nothing helped (This was before the Heimlich maneuver was well known). He grabbed a steak knife stuck it into his throat. He used his fingers to hold the hole open and was breathing. I really did not understand what he did at the time. Later I found out you have about 3-4 minutes max before you pass out and brain damage sets in. I learned what a tracheotomy was and how to do it. I hope I can do it if the need arises."

opsuper3

15. When you need to absorb something fast...

"If you need to get something into the bloodstream quickly that cannot be injected. Put it under you tongue, it gets to the bloodstream faster. Good for diabetic people that need some sugar FAST."

MattPPhoenix

14. You're not getting super powers if your hands look like that

"In a thunderstorm, if you notice a peculiar blue glow on something nearby or yourself, get out of there asap, its St. Elmos fire and its a sign of high electrical activity, i.e lightning, if your hands are sparking when you hold them into the air, get them down, otherwise you'll get struck."

NoCommunication7

13. I think they run pretty fast too

"Bears can climb faster than they can run"

BaconMan465

12. Don't stop for anyone

"When a strange car follows/stops at you, run in the opposite side."

bisefbisef

11. Leave it for the doctors

"If you are stabbed, keep the knife in the wound in order to prevent blood loss"

Essentuallygod

10. Chew that aspirin 

"When having a heart attack, you don't swallow asprin, you chew it."

LegalViolence

9. The safety video tells you this

"Airplane depressurizes and the masks drop?

Put your damn mask on first, as instructed.

At 35,000 feet you have 30-60 seconds of useful consciousness.

Make it count."

TheTangoFox

8. Why would you stick around?

"Do not delay getting out of a burning building. The flames are not what will kill you. The smoke will get very thick and toxic very quickly and you will not be able to see the way to get out."

TheDarkIsMyLight

7. For making a get away

"This obviously won't work all the time, but if someone grabs you by the arm, don't pull away - twist your arm instead.

Your arm goes (nearly) all directions but their wrists won't."

salt_wind_andstream

6. Drowning is silent

"Maybe not your life, but someone else's. Most drowning is silent. The victim quite literally cannot speak to call for help, as they are too desperately trying to get any air at all. Drowning can look simply like a person bobbing in the water until they no longer come back up. Keep a watch out. Especially if it's kids."

Briggsnotmyers

5. This deadly condiment

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"Soy sauce is deadly if consumed in large quantities at once. So no stupid soy sauce dares or challenges please."

JadedSociopath

4. Know about secondary drowning 

"If you ever almost drown to the point of throwing up water or passing out, even if you feel 100% fine, get to a hospital. Your lungs can unwittingly self-fill up with fluid over the next few hours."

lagganlosberne

3. New Zealand's great emergency number system

"This is a New Zealand specific one, but all emergency numbers work here. The official number is 111. But 999,000,911, etc. will all work. This is so that tourists can still reach emergency services easily."

Busyuty

2. An escape plan

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"If you're being tied up, puff yourself out as much as possible so it'll be easier to wiggle out of. Tense muscles, inhale deep and stretch out your arms and legs to make more space."

TheDarkIsMyLight

1. This extremely alarming vomit

If your vomit look like coffee grounds, you are bleeding internally you need to go to the hospital.

Ilovebabyyoda0727

Do you have something to confess to George? Text "Secrets" or ":zipper_mouth_face:" to +1 (310) 299-9390 to talk to him about it.

Things People Secretly Love But Would Never Admit To In Public

Reddit user sweet_chick283 asked: 'What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?;

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What makes us all unique is our passions and the things we love, whether it's singing in the shower, reading books, or listening to specific music artists.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where we are judged for our various tastes and interests thanks to social media, and it makes us consciously selective about sharing the things we love on the internet.

Curious to hear about people's personal desires under anonymity, Redditor sweet_chick283 asked:

"What do you secretly love that you would never admit to in public?"

These aren't really chores for the following Redditors.

Good Clean Fun

"Mopping, im a janitor and generally hate my work... but damn mopping is so good."

– MrDDog06

"When you have a great rhythm going it is something special. I get the same feeling while I vacuum, but won’t let my wife know I enjoy it."

– Bogus_34

Act Of Unwrinkling

"Ironing clothes. A dozen of them. Can’t explain how it relaxes me. I told one person and they looked at me like I’m crazy."

– eerie_white_glow

"My mum misses the days when dad would be out on a Friday night, my brother out with friends and me upstairs quietly playing PS1. She would pour herself a Bacardi & Coke and do the ironing while watching her TV shows."

"I'm sure she doesn't really miss it now that we've moved out and they've retired but it was her wind-down after a busy working week so I can see how people can find it relaxing."

– xdq

Our solo actions can spark joy.

Big Brother Is Watching

"pretending to be on the Truman show and whenever im in my house i act all inconspicuous so they dont know that i know that they’re watching me."

– Bec_121

"C’mon man, you’re not supposed to let him know. You signed a contract when signing up for live views. I’m reporting you."

– doeswaspsmakehoney

The Multi-Tasker

"Playing video games naked at home while eating cheese."

– thickening_agent

Releasing The Kraken

"I love the feeling when you've eaten good fibre and let out a solid long train log in the toilet. That feeling is heavenly."

– therapoootic

"Even better when it’s a clean wipe and not a poo crayon."

– TheWarmestHugz

Ultimate Comfort

"My (male 41) weekend routine is coming home from work, make hot chocolate, start a fire, dress in a ugly pink nightgown made for old ladies and watch forensic files."

– crazyloomis

Some people are obsessed with collecting things.

So Kawai

"Sanrio stationery stores. All those different multicolor pens, a thousand kinds of erasers, spiral bound notebooks galore... my kids sadly have absolutely no appreciation for this wonderland..."

– HavingNotAttained

It's A Staple

"Office supplies have a weird, special place in my heart ever since I was a kid. They don't even have to be 'cute' necessarily."

"Japan's legendary stationery stores is unironically a reason I want to go."

– _CozyLavender_

Not Caring Anymore

"The older I get the shorter that list gets. Not because I love less things, but because I don't care about hiding it."

– Bi-Beast

"YES!! I'm 53 now. I'm working my first job in public since 2006. Today is Halloween and we're allowed to dress up so I am sitting here waiting to go to work dressed as a VERY bad Wednesday Addams. My bf said I'd 'look stupid' because no one else will probably dress up and I'm like, 'WHO CARES!' My makeup looks horrible and not like I practiced, but I DO NOT CARE! I'm having fun with it anyhow and I don't care if my coworkers dress up or not. I'm bein' ME! :)"

– deanie1970

Honorable mentions start here.

The Savior

"Picking up worms from the street and sidewalks when it rains and moving them into the dirt so they don’t burn in the sun, every time it rains I do this."

– sky_kitten89

Hero Of The Moment

"Yoooo I scoot SO many snails and worms. I work as a tech/mechanic at an automotive shop, I had a peoject car towed to my house the other day and it was covered in snails. I saw them when the tow guy/coworker was unloading and I was like, 'oh! It comes with free snails!' and began moving them. He laughed then realized and said, '... Oh, you're serious. Uh... Okay.'"

"I don't care who knows it. These little things barely can look out for themselves, why shouldn't we if we can take a moment to help? I don't care what happens next, it probably doesn't matter overall but I can help this moment."

– chris14020

Why should some of the hidden desires mentioned above have to be secret?

Redditors opening up about some of these would make them a hit at parties–no shaming.

As a matter of fact, I'll totally be down for a Forensic Files viewing party where we all make hot chocolate, light the fireplace, and cozy up together in our respective pink ugly nightgowns for old ladies.

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We've probably all heard some variation of the saying "Truth is stranger than fiction."

Real life isn't just strange, it can also be downright ridiculous.

History is riddled with moments of absurdity.

So ridiculous that people have a hard time believing real life is, well, really real.

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