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55 Dangerous Things People Did That Were Completely Unnecessary (New Pics)
Common sense, as it turns out, really isn’t all that common. Whether it’s an honest mistake or just pure confidence, people do some surprisingly wild things without realizing — or caring — how sideways it could go.
That’s basically the entire foundation of r/OopsThatsDeadly, an online corner dedicated to reckless (or brave?) moments.
You’ll see someone casually bare-handing a deadly creature for a quick photo, or a worker tackling a hundred bats using little more than thin plastic gloves. Every single one of these photos captures someone standing just one awkward slip away from a total catastrophe.
They got lucky and lived to tell the tale, but let this list be your friendly reality check: if something looks sketchy, it almost definitely is.
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#1
That’s A Hai Coral Snake, In The Same Family As Cobras, Extremely Venomous
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#2
Found Out Why My Dryer Wasn’t Drying
#3
Using Pressure Treated Lumber To Cook With
#7
This Guy On TikTok Using His Thigh As A Surface To Cut Firewood Using A Circular Saw. If Only There Was Some Surface Nearby He Could Use Instead
Wonky Donkey 57 minutes ago
I hope he's already had all the children he's planning to have. One wrong move with that and it's goodbye to the family jewels.
#9
Officer Is Standing A Little Too Close To A Random Sinkhole That No One Is Quite Sure Of The Cause Yet
#10
Dry Cutting Concrete
#13
No Way This Is Safe, Right?
#14
Nature Jab Backyard “Mad Scientist” Or Neighborhood’s Worst Chemical Hazard?
#15
Op Got Defensive And Deleted Their Account After Being Told What A Bad Idea This Is In The Comments
6 mile biking commute across town with this little one strapped to my back!
#16
Honda Claymore
#17
100s Of Bats Found Under The Roof Of A House. This Is The Protection They Wore For The Removal
#18
You Can See The Radiation On The Photos Dude 😭
#19
Noticed This While Driving On The Freeway So I Followed It
I called it in and followed the semi until the operator told me someone was in route... just imagine the damage it could do at that speed
#21
Riding A Motorized Lawn Chair With Rollerskates, Riding Way Too Close To A Truck, In Regular Traffic, In A Fragile "Vehicle" With No Head Protection And No Seatbelt, With AirPods Preventing Him From Hearing His Surroundings. He's One Popped Tire Or Distracted Driver Away From Disaster
#22
"Can I Ignore My Body Rotting?"
It's their flesh dying (necrosis). And the steps/symptoms before this absolutely would have warranted medical attention.
#23
Well I Guess It’s My Turn To Get Scolded
#24
Screwing Through The Casing Is Insane
Lady Gypsy Rain 4 minutes ago
If only the manufacturers of these thought to add a feature on the back to install and lock in on screws
#28
Hate To Break It To You
Found these weird tunnels under Paris
Wonky Donkey 30 minutes ago
That's the Channel Tunnel. If he keeps going he'll get to England. 😉
#29
A Couple Enjoys Some Privacy As They Embrace In A Hole In The Sand On A Beach In Santa Monica, California. July 1950
#31
A Company Doing Fiber Install For Verizon Cut Four Holes The Road, Didn’t Put Anything Out To Mark Them, And Left For The Day
#32
A Teddy Bear Covered In Years Of Fireplace Soot
#35
My Sisters Tires
Wonky Donkey 42 minutes ago (edited)
Americans have a very relaxed attitude towards roadworthiness.
#37
The Hotel This Person Is Staying In (Malta) Is Running An Ozone Generator Where People Sleep
#38
Oh Deer
Michael Largey 1 hour ago
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) naturally affecting members of the deer family. No human has ever caught it - yet.
#40
Man Finds Bat Somewhere And Allows It To Crawl Around On His Bare Hands. Bats Found Indoors Or On The Ground Might Be Sick With Rabies
#42
Playing With A Highly Venomous Sea Snake
#43
Redditor Unconcerned About This
#44
Found This On A Community Page
#45
Finds Eastern Brown Snake, Picks It Up For ID Photo On Reddit
#46
Someone Should Check In On Miss Lorna Lawrence (Liberty Magazine, Jun 28, 1924)
#47
Another Human Mouse Trap
Along a walking trail popular with kids on scooters and moms pushing strollers. That log weighs hundreds of pounds and is precariously balanced.
#48
Car Parked Next To Me Has A Skull With Horns As A Dashboard Accessory
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