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Even though people fall ill or get into accidents and other unfavorable situations all of the time, many think that it’s not going to happen to them; that they are somehow immune to the hardships and calamities in life, which might prove to have a higher chance of happening than one thinks.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed things that people don’t realize have an extremely high chance of happening, after one of them started a discussion about it. The netizens’ answers covered all sorts of misfortunes—and a couple of more positive scenarios—so if you’re wondering what might be more likely to happen than you think, continue scrolling through to find out.
On the list below, you will also find Bored Panda’s interviews with Professor and the founding director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) of the University of Greenwich in London, UK, Dr. Ed Galea, and Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the US, expert in hazard mitigation and science communication, Dr. Robert E. Drost, who were kind enough to answer a few of our questions about emergency situations.
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#1
We able-bodied tend to think of disabled people as unlucky but (as has been pointed out) being able-bodied is AT BEST temporary. Everyone will at some point have to face a life of disability unless you die early.
The ADA helps everyone and is one of America's great achievements.
Michael Fernandez 1 year ago
I went from completely healthy with no symptoms to needing a cane to walk in the span of two years. Fortunately I’m insured and was able to get a hip replacement, which is basically a miracle operation.
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#2
Sadly, Miscarriage in the first trimester. Some studies estimate as high as 40% of pregnancies terminate by 12 weeks.
Edit: Since this has gained mild traction I figure I should highlight a through-line featured in a lot of comments: normalize talking about miscarriage.
Obviously folks who have experienced a miscarriage should not be forced to discuss it if they aren't comfortable, but I have seen so many first-time pregnancies that miscarried where their first question was "what did I do wrong?" A significant majority of the time, there is nothing they did that triggered it; the more society is able and willing to provide that reassurance, the better off these people will be.
PattyK 1 year ago
One ob-gyn explained that pregnancy is essentially the introduction of a foreign body (the father’s genome) into a woman. She said it’s a wonder that all pregnancies aren’t rejected.
Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 1 year ago
It probably would if our immune systems were at 100%
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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
The anti abortion people will want to attack women who miscarry as they will suspect it was induced. Wouldn't be the first time. Just saying.
Janet McG 1 year ago
They already have. Women have already been arrested for having a miscarriage.
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Cat Chat 1 year ago
My daughter was a bit late getting her bc shot so they ran a pregnancy test first. The results showed she wasn't pregnant but had an hgc level that showed she just miscarried. She had a hard time understanding how she could be grieving about something she didn't even know about. I told her she didn't need to understand it, just feel it and go through the process.
DooBeeDoo 1 year ago
That is a wonderful response and, I imagine, helped her deal with it well. On the topic, just to concur the point, I’ve had 5 miscarriages, all between 6-12 weeks. No need for sympathy, I dealt with them well. (& those are the m’s I know about I guess).
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laura lee 1 year ago (edited)
That's why it used to be the norm to not announce a pregnancy until the second trimester. And also why many of these red states anti abortion bans where every embryonic (not even a fetus) death is met with suspect and the mother can be arrested for murder are horrific, if for only one reason embryos have a high unalive rate normally how are you ever going to prosecute that case? You were pregnant then you were not and some republican prosecutor decided you need to be tried for murder? Are you serious? Gtfo
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
This is why we need to get out and vote. They are making it impossible for women. No contraceptives and no abortions / miscarrages / health issues etc. or else jail. Sick bastards! Our women are not chattel!
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Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
My mother has had two. One in the first trimester and the other early in the second. Ever since she's had them shes noticed more people that she knows had come to comfort her by talking about their own losses which she had no idea about. There are so many more that you realise
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
My mom would also give you all a hug. They tried for five years and I was the one that stuck.
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SuperNovaToiletClog 1 year ago
This happened to my former spouse a handful of weeks into the pregnancy. No rhyme or reason, it just happened. And it sucked. I'd also like to point out that 1) the procedure they had done (D&C) would now be considered abortion and illegal in the state we live in and 2) while my ex was in tears on the phone with the hospital, they held us up for a copay before they'd schedule the procedure.
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Anti abortion is callous disregard for women's health or their very life. Glad you managed to get treatment, not so glad about the "money or life" highway robbery
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Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
Many women don't even realise they've previously miscarried - just a late, heavy period.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
Yes, but now the states want to keep track of your periods. If all of a sudden periods return after 4 to 5 months or whatever... boom, jail. Hell, if I recall, one politician wanted to hold girls (who, naturally don't, at times have a regular cycle) if they miss one then get it back (a natural occurance) under the auspices of them being pregnant and terminating, when it was just an irregularity thing.
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CamiCamilion 1 year ago
I want to up vote this so many times. Also important to normalize fertility struggles and the many, many conditions that are unique to ovaries and uteruses.
DelvianBlue 1 year ago
I think I read somewhere that most miscarriages occur because of a genetic or chromosomal mutation that occurs either at the moment of conception or during the formation of the eggs and sperm beforehand. It's usually random bad luck and there is absolutely nothing you can do to prevent it. Miscarriages in the first trimester are most common because that's when embryonic genes activate and also when the most devastating of the random mutations make themselves known. I feel sorry for anyone whose been through a miscarriage, but know that it is in no way your fault and there wasn't anything you could have done to alter the outcome.
Miz Melatonin 1 year ago
I was told to think of it like my body didn't know what to do, and it's like a warm up so next time it knows what to do.
Linda Riebel 1 year ago
Also, a miscarriage can be a sign that the embryo was defective. Sorry about the word.
Becca not Becky 1 year ago (edited)
One reason a lot of people who have miscarriages don't talk about it is because a lot of other people use it to debate their abortion stance (pro or anti).
Gwyn 1 year ago (edited)
I've done IVF and it was very enlightening to see how the numbers start paring down during the process. Only a certain number of eggs, only a certain number of those fertilize, then only a certain number of those make it to 5 days, then only a certain number of those have normal genetics, then only a certain number of those will even implant, then only a certain number of those will make it to birth. We were told we had good numbers at every stage except the genetic stage (apparently that was our problem though we didn't know exactly why). We started out with 36 eggs, 18 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5, 6 genetically normal embryos, and ended up with three children we are very thankful for.
Amanda Wilson 1 year ago
My mom had five miscarriages and I had a partial one. The common denominator was the babies had different blood types (both of us are/were A-). My youngest was a twin. My mom and I both insisted on having my son's blood type tested when he was born. He was AB+ and his dad is B-. My former mil asked where the + came from. I remember my mom laughed and said (while pointing at me) "her daddy". He was O+.
AR 1 year ago
It’s estimated about 80% of women in the world experience miscarriage, with some not even knowing because it happens before a positive pregnancy test.
S P 1 year ago
And tests are getting sensitive enough to detect hcg a few days after conception, so we are just starting to understand the scope of the frequency
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Francine Canin 1 year ago
For #2 miscarriage: Interested people can join The Mother Chapter, an online forum that deals with parenting, including special attention to miscarriage.
Micheala Smith 1 year ago
I’ve had 5 miscarriages including a set of twins but I’ve also had two healthy babies. Miscarriages are unfortunately very common and needs to spoken about more. It’s no one’s fault. It’s your body rejecting a possible defective baby or another reason
john doe 1 year ago
Even the term miscarriage is a soft term the true medical term is a spontaneous abortion. obviously that's too much for people but I use it in my profession as a paramedic to help de stigmatize the word abortion, after all it's what I'm writing in my report.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
The amount of people who don't know the actual terminology makes to hard for people in the medical profession. I work in medical billing and had to explain this to a new biller when we came across an account the said "incomplete abortion".
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ROSESARERED 1 year ago (edited)
I had someone explain, not the nicest way, it's like the first pancake in the pan. Alot of my friends lost their first baby, the body rejects it, they are for all intents and purposes a parasite...a welcome one, but something our body will naturally attack. Miscarriages happen to if something is wrong with the foetus...not always, but it does happen...my heart goes out to any who lose a baby, and the hopes and dreams foe them in their lives
Veronica Elizabeth 1 year ago
My GYN was so very nonchalant about my miscarriage that I started researching pregnancy and childbirth - it led me to gaining SOOO much knowledge on my own body. And what doctors have done to women over the years. I found a WONDERFUL certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and took BACK my birth experience. Two children later I tell anyone who will listen that CNM empowers women in their (totally NATURAL) childbirth experience. Midwife means "with woman". Pregnancy os not an illness and should not be treated as such until medical intervention is NEEDED.
BarfyCat 1 year ago
Fired my GYN for this exact reason. She was so coldhearted.
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Bumblebee 1 year ago
Important note! Once you know you're pregnant get a blood test done. If you have a negative blood type and the fetus has a positive blood type you are extremely likely to miscarry as the antigens in your blood will attack and kill the baby. There is treatment that you can get to prevent this, but only if you know about it so get a blood test
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
I was not aware of this when I had my son and almost lost him when I was about 10-12 weeks (can't remember exactly cause he is 11 now). Luckily when I went to the ER they noticed and gave me the shot I needed.
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Jodie daubenmire 1 year ago
Hey if Jim Jordan and JD Vance got their way, women who suffer a miscarriage, should be put in prison, for losing a MALES child. As hell, why would women have an opinion?
No matter how high or low the chance of an accident happening in your area, it’s best to always be prepared and know what’s the expected procedure in one situation or another.
“My motto is 'Chance Favors the Prepared Mind',” expert in crowd safety, Prof. Ed Galea told Bored Panda in a recent interview. “In most emergency situations, every second counts and so it is essential to be prepared.
“It is not uncommon in disaster situations for people to display what is known as 'Behavioral Inaction', a situation where they are so overwhelmed by the rapidly unfolding circumstances of the disaster that they don't know what to do, they can freeze and do nothing while they take in and try to comprehend the situation or they do things that are not appropriate to the situation. So having a plan of how you would respond to a disaster can make the difference between life and death.”
#4
Complications during labor and delivery.
My wife wasn't high risk with either of our kids. We had no indication that we had anything to be concerned about.
With my first child, he got stuck in the birth canal and had to be emergency vacuum extracted. He likely would have been still born had we not had an OB at the ready to act fast.
My wife hemorrhaged unexpectedly during recovery after delivering our second child. She likely would have bled out had she not been monitored during recovery by labor and delivery nurses, and emergency treated by an OB when the hemorrhage happened.
I know many women want to have their children in different arrangements than a traditional hospital birth, and I respect that. Just understand that having a doula in a birthing center is not the same as a team of labor and delivery nurses along with an OB that has an OR with blood band ready if things go sideways. The likelihood of complications is much higher than many understand. Just because you aren't classified as high risk does not mean you are at zero risk of complications.
CamiCamilion 1 year ago
Yup! It's okay to have a birth plan, but it's just preferences. You likely won't get everything you wanted. My first was an emergency c-sec after I wouldn't dilate (and more problems). Tried to plan baby 2's c-sec, but she decided to come early.
Prof. Galea continued to point out that in a case of emergency, it’s crucial to know your surroundings. “Situational awareness is probably one of the most important factors in a rapidly changing environment. So knowing and understanding the layout of the space you are in is essential.”
For example, when you’re entering a crowded space, such as a shopping mall or a theater, the expert suggests checking out where the emergency exits are, and if possible identifying more than one exit. “Figure out how you would leave if you had to go in a hurry. Don't leave it until you are immersed in the disaster to figure out how to get out.”
#6
That thing you needed to find last week? You’ll find it when you don’t need it anymore.
#7
That we will permanently damage the environment. We aren't going green fast enough and politicians and big businesses keep working against green energy. We are setting ourselves up to be the first species to destroy ourselves because it wasn't profitable to do otherwise.
“On an aircraft, identify where the nearest exits are—in front of you and behind you—and count how many seats you are away from the exit (if the aircraft fills with smoke, you may not be able to see the exit). And always try to get an aisle seat as close to an exit as possible,” Dr. Galea continued. “When seated, always keep your seat belt fastened and if you have to evacuate, leave your cabin luggage behind.”
While on a train, he advises sitting with your back towards the direction of travel, if possible; that way, if your train is involved in an accident resulting in a sudden stop, you won't be flung forward out of your seat.
#9
Being killed in a car accident through no fault of your own. We are driving metal projectiles near each other at high speeds. S**t gets unpredictable, and you can’t control other people.
Consequently, you could survive an accident that absolutely devastates your health, functioning, and finances for years. You never know when you’re going to wake up on your last truly normal day. .
#10
Being betrayed by someone close to you.
#11
Dying. Many people take things for granted and do not prioritise right. Something I’ve noticed after I got cancer. Because I made the same “mistake.”.
Renee H. 1 year ago
Yep, I didn't realize or ever think about dying at a relatively young age. Now I have stage 4 breast cancer. It has spread all over my body by the time I was diagnosed. Now I think about it every day. Live your best life people. Cherish those who you love and tell them everyday.
“If you live in an area that is prone to wildfires or floods or earthquakes, always have a 'go bag' prepared. This should include a change of clothes, important medication, some cash, bottled water, some dried food or energy bars, and keep your important documents such as passports, birth or marriage certificates in a place that is easily accessible in case you need to grab them quickly.
“Another piece of advice, if you hear an evacuation alarm, react to it immediately, don't assume it’s a false alarm,” Prof. Galea added. “People don't appreciate how quickly an emergency can turn into a disaster, literally, 'every second counts', so start to evacuate as soon as you hear that alarm.
“In most survivable disasters, many people that don't make it either delayed the start of their evacuation or didn't know how to evacuate, so situational awareness is key (know your way out), as is a rapid response (when you hear the alarm, don't question it – get out).”
#12
People often don't realize that everyday accidents, like car crashes or household injuries, have an extremely high chance of happening compared to more dramatic or rare events.
#13
Becoming disabled. There’s so much ableism in the world because people think it could never happen to them.
#14
A cyber attack or out of control vulnerability shutting down every single non air gapped communications network and computer on the planet, putting us in a quasi stone age for weeks or months. Very real possibility and almost certain to happen in the next decade or so.
Discussing crowd related disasters, which is something few people think about when attending a big gathering—the excitement of seeing a favored artist or a spectacular show tends to occupy too big of a part of one’s mind—the expert in crowd safety pointed out that while they are not common, they still happen all too often.
“When they occur, they can have serious consequences for those in the crowd. Crowd disasters can happen anywhere in the world, from the poorest to the richest, most sophisticated countries in the world. They usually happen because authorities or those in charge failed to manage the space appropriately; there has either been poor or no control on numbers of people entering the space or there has been poor management of the crowds once the people have entered the space.
“Two recent examples of these types of disasters, where the authorities failed to control numbers and failed to appropriately manage the crowd once in the space, include the Itaewon crowd crush disaster of 2022 in South Korea (where more than 150 people died in a crowd crush on the streets of Seoul) and the Duisburg Love Parade crowd crush disaster of 2010 (where 21 people lost their lives and more than 650 people were injured simply because of poor crowd management).”
#15
One thing people often don't realize has an extremely high chance of happening is experiencing some form of mental health issue during their lifetime. According to various studies, a significant portion of the population will deal with conditions like depression, anxiety, or stress-related disorders at some point. Despite this, mental health is still stigmatized, and many people don’t seek the help they need. It’s important to recognize that mental health issues are common and to encourage open conversations and support for those who are struggling.
Jo Bennett 1 year ago
Even when you do seek help, you can't find a professional near you that will "actually" see you in person. COVID has been managed but getting an in-person appointment is non- existent in my area.
#16
Crashing and possibly killing yourself and/or others when you prefer to pay more attention to your phone than the road. Texts and social media can wait until you've parked your car somewhere.
Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
Phone calls can wait too. Use special tones for particular people from whom calls or texts are high priority.
#17
People don’t realize that there’s an extremely high chance of getting hooked on a TV show just before it gets canceled. It’s like a cosmic law of entertainment: the more you love it, the quicker it’s destined to leave you hanging.
Another thing people are unsurprisingly not keen on thinking about, though they should, is a scenario where their home is hit by a natural disaster.
In an interview with Bored Panda, the expert in natural hazard mitigation, Dr. Robert E. Drost, seconded the idea that time and readiness are of utmost importance in case of an emergency situation. “Knowing what actions to take in a natural hazard event is a critical element to ensuring one’s safety. Often, decisions must be made quickly due to short lead times; the amount of time from when a warning is received until the hazard makes impact. There are many sources for information related to prudent preparation and evacuation practices available from local, state and federal agencies.”
#18
Getting diabetes. At least here in the US people really don’t get how deep the deck is stacked against them.
#19
Your parents dying. I’m in my mid-thirties and I’m seeing all these posts like “omg, I’m going to lose my mom/dad one day”
Yes. This was always a thing and you are supposed to outlive your parents. Make a plan now and talk about the hard stuff and then it’s not nearly as hard when it does happen. (My mother and I have been actively talking/planning for when she passes away since I was about 10- I lost my dad at 17).
Alexx Liindholm 1 year ago
Lost my mom 2019 due to cancer. Was the hardest thing I have gone through. I had been having a migraine and we talked on the phone about me visiting the day after and the day after came, I wasn't worried when mom didn't pick up, I figured she was at her neighbours for coffee and accidentally left her phone at home. A hour later I get a call from a unknown number, I usually don't answer but I did, I got the news that mom had died by a emt and that I needed to come sign papers. (Oldest child priviledge lol). One of my friends drove me and we then drove to where my sister stayed with a friend for the weekend. My sister and I just hugged and sat on the pavement outside her friends apartment. It made us closer but sometimes I still think, maybe I should shoot mom a message and see if I can come over...
#20
Dropping your phone right after taking off the case.
Emma London 1 year ago
That's because your fingers form a memory of the exact dimensions of the phone. After removing the case, the dimensions differ slightly, making you fumble.
According to Dr. Drost, the most important action to take in case there is a natural disaster is being prepared ahead of time, which entails developing an evacuation plan, identifying a safe shelter, and having a well-furnished kit that provides for hazard updates (a NOAA battery powered radio, water, cash, for example).
When working on being prepared for an emergency, you might want to take into consideration the type of the natural hazard that might occur, which is often linked to specific geographic locations based on weather and geologic conditions. “For instance, earthquakes are more common in the western part of the U.S. and tornadoes in the Midwest. Hurricanes are typical during certain seasons and most often along coastal areas. Though, this can—and has—changed as we experience changing climate patterns,” the expert noted.
#21
The US power grid failing. It would have extreme consequences. Just about everything we need and do in American society requires some sort of power. Even the water you drink.
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Perfectly aligned coronal mass ejection (CME) that pumps billions of watts of power into our atmosphere disabling electronics and wiping out power grids.
#22
Getting hooked on social media. It happens so quickly and easily without ever realizing it.
#23
If you live long enough, the likelihood of developing some sort of cancer approaches 100% If nothing else gets you first, cancer will eventually.
Brian Hawley 1 year ago
Many forms are very survivable these days. I had bowel cancer. They chopped out a length of pipe, joined up the ends, a bit of chemo and I’m good to go. Six years ago and still clear.
Discussing natural hazards with Bored Panda, Dr. Drost added that it’s important that individuals pay attention to watches and warnings that are published to the public. “These can come from a variety of sources such as the National Weather Service, NOAA and the USGS; often this information is delivered by local meteorologists, social media and even cell phones. It’s a smart practice to be aware of what’s happening and have a plan to stay safe in a natural hazard event,” he said.
#24
We could die at any moment for any reason. Human body is extremly complex and it's easy to not know what happening with our own body.
Emma London 1 year ago
And still we make plans thinking of growing old, because living with a thought that we could drop dead at any moment would make life miserable.
#26
Blowing through the ground water and overfishing.
Freya the Wanderer 1 year ago
We may very well see wars fought over access to water. People will fight like pit bulls when the necessities of life are on the line.
#27
Personal injury. It’s atrociously easy to get hurt in a way that will stay with you for life.
Being aware will mitigate most of that risk.
Drinking severely limits your ability to mitigate.
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Slipped and fell a few years back and my left hand still gives me grief especially when it's cold out. I was also sober btw, just in a hurry to catch the bus, so not liking the shade thrown in the last sentence
#28
Natural disasters like earthquakes and floods have a high chance of happening.
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
Only in some places. Not very likely on top of a hill that's nowhere near a fault line.
#29
Losing your phone or having it stolen. It’s more common than you think, so it’s good to have a backup plan.
#30
Another biological outbreak!!!!!
#31
I'm going to go against the mold here and list a good thing since everything else in this thread is negative:
Getting married. Almost 90% of people will get married in their lifetime but for some it can seem hopeless or nearly impossible.
#32
A heart attack , I had one 2 week ago , straight out of nowhere .
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Both of my two younger brothers died of sudden unexpected heart attacks. And yes, I have the same heart condition they did. And so it goes.
#33
We are probably well overdue for another mass-causality natural disaster somewhere in the world.
Likewise, we’re overdue for a mass-causality man-made disaster, like that dam in China or the one north of Baghdad suddenly bursting: Millions live down-stream from these dams.
#34
Major failure in government and financial networks and services all over the world because a lot of the backbone of essential softwares and servers runs on legacy codes, almost dead programing languages, and archaic hardware.
Major climate catastrophe because of the collapse of the AMOC.
#35
I think people have an attitude of "well COVID JUST happened, so we're not due for another one of those for another century."
We've spent the last century building the perfect environment for pandemics.
XenoMurph 1 year ago
We've spent the last century building the perfect environment for CURING a pandemic. We are cleaner, more educated about infection, more technologically advanced, more capable of creating a cure. If covid had happened a century earlier, tens of millions more would have died. Don't disparage the advances we have made.
#36
Dying at any moment. There are countless reasons why you might die in 30 seconds.
Heart attack. Aneurysm. A very unfortunate fall on something sharp or piercing.
A car could crash through your house. Or a plane. The next door neighbor's propane tank might explode, sending shrapnel through your window and into you. Or you might be the unfortunate landing spot for a stray bullet.
If you're at work, someone might try to rob your business and shoot you or stab you. Or a hostile coworker might go postal. Or an irate customer.
But our brains conveniently shut all this out. We're not guaranteed the next minute, let alone tomorrow.
#37
Food shortages. Climate change is destroying croplands and will do so more in the near future.
Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
War causes food shortages too. Ukraine is or use to be a major exporter of wheat.
#38
Anything bad if you don't prepare for it.
People don't prepare for bad scenario (flood, crime, earthquake, even war, etc) simply because they're to afraid about it. Thinking "preparing is just jinxing" "Bad thing happen when you think about it".
Preparation might not 100% prevent bad thing to happen. But it'd prevent bad thing from turning into terrible thing.
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Preparing by probability is also a thing. Not prepared for zombie apocalypse or earthquake because they're very very unlikely, but prepared for power outage, wind damage and fire and even some other emergency situations. It's not about fear, it's about the time, energy and money you use to be ready for something unlikely, that you could spend on normal life.
#39
I think in general people struggle with the reality that a low probability event can have a high probability of occuring if you roll the dice often enough. Or more accurately we have a hard time keeping track of how often we are practically rolling the dice and taking that into account when we access risk. .
#40
The loss of government protections for it's citizens.
#41
I assume that the chances of walking over a dead body you have no idea is buried right under your feet is probably pretty high. Not saying it's a murder, could just be a skeleton from days of yore in a long-forgotten burial ground/cemetery. But I always think that I've probably been within 6 feet of more human remains than I'll ever realize.
#42
You can be in love with someone for years and one day end up not knowing them at all.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
You can believe someone is in love with you for years and one day end up finding out that they don't know you at all.
#43
Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula will eventually be hit by a devastating [tsunami](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earthquake-tsunami-seattle-fault-study/).
Oops, link goes to an article about the wrong fault. I meant to link to an article about the [Cascadia Subduction Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone).
It's a matter of when, not if.
#44
Losing your 10mm socket.
#45
Diarrhea.
joann fielding 1 year ago
Most people don't realize that diarrhea is hereditary..... it runs in your jeans! Haha j/k
#47
Dying from shoveling snow.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
Or other snow related injuries. My dad slipped and fell while shoveling snow and detached a retina.
What do you think ?
Guigsy Gwiggins 1 year ago
There’s a high probability that websites will repeat their content over and over again
Terran 1 year ago
Isn't that actually extremely unlikely? I mean it will eventually happen and it will be catastrophic, but I think we would actually see the build up for it a century beforehand.
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Charles Kormos 1 year ago
In a word - micromorts. Look it up. By age your chance of dying from almost anything including just waking up dead because you're old. Personally at my age skydiving is safer than taking a shower.
Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
Think I prefer Bored Panda's more uplifting threads. This one took my head to already depressed places in my psyche.
Angie Falzarano 1 year ago
Being fired because a coworker lied. Only for them to find out after it's too late that you weren't the problem.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
Anyone else feeling more anxious now than when they started reading this? (sigh)
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Perfectly aligned coronal mass ejection (CME) that pumps billions of watts of power into our atmosphere disabling electronics and wiping out power grids.
Elvira394 1 year ago
If one of your parents has Schizophrenia, the odds you will develop Schizophrenia is 10-13%. If both of your parents have it, the odds of you getting it is 40-50%. When you consider the incidence of Schizophrenia in the general population is only 1%, basically this means being from 10 to 50 times more likely to get it based on your parentage. Also the strongest evidence demonstrating how Schizophrenia is a genetically based, biological disease, not just a problem of having a "weak" mind.
Incognito11 1 year ago (edited)
Nuclear Armageddon. We were once a single button press away from it were it not for the doubts of Stanislav Petrov believing what he read was wrong. If it happens today with the amount of nukes in the world we're potentially looking at 5 billion dead and you have 72 minutes to find a fallout shelter.
Guigsy Gwiggins 1 year ago
There’s a high probability that websites will repeat their content over and over again
Terran 1 year ago
Isn't that actually extremely unlikely? I mean it will eventually happen and it will be catastrophic, but I think we would actually see the build up for it a century beforehand.
Load More Replies... Charles Kormos 1 year ago
In a word - micromorts. Look it up. By age your chance of dying from almost anything including just waking up dead because you're old. Personally at my age skydiving is safer than taking a shower.
Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
Think I prefer Bored Panda's more uplifting threads. This one took my head to already depressed places in my psyche.
Angie Falzarano 1 year ago
Being fired because a coworker lied. Only for them to find out after it's too late that you weren't the problem.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
Anyone else feeling more anxious now than when they started reading this? (sigh)
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Perfectly aligned coronal mass ejection (CME) that pumps billions of watts of power into our atmosphere disabling electronics and wiping out power grids.
Elvira394 1 year ago
If one of your parents has Schizophrenia, the odds you will develop Schizophrenia is 10-13%. If both of your parents have it, the odds of you getting it is 40-50%. When you consider the incidence of Schizophrenia in the general population is only 1%, basically this means being from 10 to 50 times more likely to get it based on your parentage. Also the strongest evidence demonstrating how Schizophrenia is a genetically based, biological disease, not just a problem of having a "weak" mind.
Incognito11 1 year ago (edited)
Nuclear Armageddon. We were once a single button press away from it were it not for the doubts of Stanislav Petrov believing what he read was wrong. If it happens today with the amount of nukes in the world we're potentially looking at 5 billion dead and you have 72 minutes to find a fallout shelter.
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