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Accidents and injuries can happen in the strangest places and the most peculiar ways. And most of us can agree that they occur most often when we least expect them. Plenty of us have hurt ourselves pretty badly doing mundane, routine, everyday tasks. While we might brag about the huge scar on our faces having come from rabid velociraptors that we fought off with only our bare fists, only our closest friends know that we really slipped on a banana peel and crashed into our fridge handle.

When the Super 70s Sports account asked Twitter users what the dumbest freak injury in their lives was, people rushed to share their experiences. As it turns out, people can be really fragile.

Scroll down to read through our list of hilarious and dumb injuries, and be sure to upvote the stories you enjoyed. If the stories made you smile or laugh, why not share them with a few buddies to improve their mood while they wait for the weekend? And if you have any experience with dumb injuries yourselves, share what happened with everybody in the comments! After all, grief (or in this case pain and shame) shared is halved. And joy shared is doubled. Be sure to scroll down for Bored Panda’s in-depth interview with Ricky Cobb, the founder of Super 70s Sports.

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Ricky Cobb of Super 70s Sports told Bored Panda that the list of injuries in the Twitter thread “is so random and hilarious [that] it is almost impossible to single out” just one best answer.

“But I have a special place in my heart for the guy who said he threw out his back reaching for a french fry on his dashboard. There is something beautifully relatable about that story — or at least there is for me!”

“I think the only way to avoid freak injuries is to stop living life, so we’ve gotta get out of bed every morning knowing there's a chance, ever how small, some unpredictable misfortune may befall,” Ricky mused. “Thankfully it doesn’t happen that often. And it’s nice that, on the rare occasions we fall victim to the improbable, we can at least share a laugh about it. To think that amazing thread was inspired by my own broken finger from doing what would seem the most innocuous of tasks — walking out of a bathroom.”

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to down vote because I felt the pain through my phone, but that would defeat the purpose.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He just wanted to make sure you could see what you were saying "no" to.

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Ricky also talked about the inspiration for his popular Twitter thread, as well as what motivated him to create Super 70s Sports.

“I started the Twitter feed about five years ago just as a hobby. Figured I’d try to entertain my friends and make some new ones. It has been an incredible experience. I’ve always loved comedy, sports, and nostalgia. I thought some other folks might too. But I never would’ve thought over 300,000 followers was realistic.”

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, that's skill. I'd put this photo on my living room wall if I did that.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

real heros dont wear capes. they break both legs by falling down the stairs helping a kid

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

6 people die every year from being impaled on spaghetti. That's why they are banned in some countries, to get around the ban, the spaghetti hoop was invented

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“I wanted to blend my love of sports, pop culture, comedy, and nostalgia into a place where people can share some laughs, interact, and enjoy a sense of community,” he explained to Bored Panda. “One of the best things about this tweet is it showcases the cleverness and wit of my audience which I believe is a big part of the appeal of my feed. Often they are funnier than me and this is a perfect example.”

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do like the fact that somewhere out there might be 50yo dudes playing hackey sack at Black Sabbath concerts.

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Bored Panda also talked to Jon Gerardi about an injury that befell one of his friends in high school: "We were taping book covers on (the plain ones we all had to do back in school, I'm sure you and others remember). It appeared that he was trying to pull tape from a dispenser and his hand slipped and he hit his hand off the bottom of his desk and ended up breaking his thumb by doing so."

"I think we don't think we can be injured at home or during daily routines because we do them so frequently, it's almost like second nature," Jon said. "One thing to prevent major injuries I'd say is to just be more aware of what we're doing and not rush through things."

Nobody wants to think that they’re not safe in their homes. But the truth is, plenty of accidents happen at home (just like lots of car accidents can occur near where you live because you may relax too much when thinking you’re completely safe).

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For example, in 2007, 2.7 million people in England were injured in a home accident. While in the United States, almost half of the accidents that lead to the deaths of young adults and children happen at home.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fractures only happen when you fall while sober, just a theory, but drunken falling is safer.

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Things that can seriously harm us are usually small: failing to put up a carbon monoxide detector, having a leaky hot water heater, an untucked carpet on the stairs, a slippery bathtub, a greasy kitchen or a malfunctioning garbage disposal unit. These are all things that can be the difference between life and death.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, christ, my hair is standing on end, that sounds so painful.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've done that roughly 3-4 times. My parents had child lock on so while I was in the car, I would try to close the door and accidentally closed it on my finger.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I locked my long hair inside the car door. It was windy, the keys were also inside the car, along with my hair (which was length to my waist), and I was late for work (ballet dancer, show night). And that's how I met my husband. He loved me so much, he had to let me go, in order for me to love him back. ♥

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, that happened to me as a teen. Problem was,my mom had the key and she started panicking. Finally grabbed the key from her. Still have the scar on my thumbnail.

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David KH Wong
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did that exactly the same, following with a forever broken nail on the index finger.

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Kimberley Pink
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously did the same, tho all four fingers, locked it and slammed it, had to do the awkward reach while screaming.... got the door open, my fingers matched the books and crannies of the inside of the door. I thought that really hurt, till I put them under cold water...... then the screaming got real..... all this because a neighbour was calling my name from behind me, and hurrying......

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was a child - and locked my hand inside the car door. The parents were inside the house. They did not hear me screaming. A kindly stranger went and got them.

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Courtney Harris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did that exact same thing.....with a baby on my hip. Keys in opposite pocket. That day sucked!!!!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine dropping the keys... to where you can't reach them.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My godmother closed a finger in a safe - had to dial the combination to get her hand out - and the bit of finger that was in there.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was 19, I shut and locked my thumb in my car door. I was working in a law office at the time and smashed the only digit I didn't use when typing. I was so lucky!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy s**t I did the same thing when I was 20, getting out of my boyfriend's car I go to walk away and my saw my index finger was in the door and the door was locked. I had to ask my boyfriend unlock the door, and man oh man when I opened that door and pulled my finger out it hurt so damn bad. Had to go to the ER, basically my finger tip exploded from the pressure and it fractured the bone, six stitches in my stubby short index finger! And the fun didn't stop there, I had to get a freaking tetanus shot, not in my arm or butt but my like in my side by my hip. Of course I jumped when he stuck the needle in so he had to poke me again. I didn't think I was a wussy person but I cried almost the entire time, like a big baby. It sucked.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel sick I know that pain and loosing the nail later

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Statistically speaking, the kitchen and the bathroom are the two rooms in your home that you’re most likely to get injured. Now, it doesn’t mean that you should curl up into a ball and hide under your bed for the rest of your life. But it does mean that you should be aware of sharp knives and wet floors. And if you’re working outside your home, be wary when you’re mowing the lawn or cleaning the gutter: you’re most likely to hurt yourself while doing those two things. If you want to keep your kids safe, give them some other chores to do than mowing the lawn.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa! I hope this marked the last moment Sister Leonardo was ever allowed around children.

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