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We often have a physical response to watching others in danger, even if we ourselves face absolutely no threat, and the subreddit r/SweatyPalms proves it.

Created back in 2012, this online community now boasts 2.3 million members who constantly share footage of people's stunts on tall skyscrapers, close encounters with wildlife, and everything in between.

So, we invite you to join us in scrolling through some of the subreddit's most popular posts and see which of them elicit a reaction from you. Let's test our limits!

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In 1990, An Accident Caused A British Airways Captain To Be Sucked Halfway Out Of The Cockpit. The Crew Held Onto Him For 20 Minutes As The Copilot Made An Emergency Landing. The Pilot Survived And Made A Full Recovery

In 1990, An Accident Caused A British Airways Captain To Be Sucked Halfway Out Of The Cockpit. The Crew Held Onto Him For 20 Minutes As The Copilot Made An Emergency Landing. The Pilot Survived And Made A Full Recovery

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    Diver Sitting On The Edge Of Underwater Sea Cliff

    Diver Sitting On The Edge Of Underwater Sea Cliff

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    #3

    Getting Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed Is Not An Option

    Getting Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed Is Not An Option

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    Let Me Quickly Nope Out Of Here

    Let Me Quickly Nope Out Of Here

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    #5

    Some Final Destination S**t

    Some Final Destination S**t

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    Talk About Sweaty Palms. Astronaut Bruce Mccandless Taking The First Untethered Space Walk

    Talk About Sweaty Palms. Astronaut Bruce Mccandless Taking The First Untethered Space Walk

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    Gorilla Family Checking Out Wildlife Photographer

    Gorilla Family Checking Out Wildlife Photographer

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    #8

    9 Lives

    9 Lives

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    #9

    Safety Standards In The 1960's

    Safety Standards In The 1960's

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    #10

    I’ve Been Told By Employers That My Current Linkedin Photo Makes Them Nervous

    I’ve Been Told By Employers That My Current Linkedin Photo Makes Them Nervous

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    #11

    This Ofroad Trail

    This Ofroad Trail

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    H**l No

    H**l No

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    Climbing The Hua Shan, China. The Old Path

    Climbing The Hua Shan, China. The Old Path

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    #14

    Oh No

    Oh No

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    #15

    My Hobbies Are Smoking Weed And Rescue Stray Dogs In The Woods

    My Hobbies Are Smoking Weed And Rescue Stray Dogs In The Woods

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    Someone's Illegal Pet Tiger Got Loose In A Houston Neighborhood

    Someone's Illegal Pet Tiger Got Loose In A Houston Neighborhood

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    #17

    Extreme Camping

    Extreme Camping

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    #18

    Glass Bridge In China Breaks During High Winds

    Glass Bridge In China Breaks During High Winds

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    #19

    Dropped My Phone On This & Had A Huge "Whew" Moment When It Didn't Fall In. Drove Off & Realized My S Pen Is Missing 20 Minutes Later. Came Back To The Scene Of The Crime And Couldn't Believe My Luck

    Dropped My Phone On This & Had A Huge "Whew" Moment When It Didn't Fall In. Drove Off & Realized My S Pen Is Missing 20 Minutes Later. Came Back To The Scene Of The Crime And Couldn't Believe My Luck

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    #20

    I Looked Over The Edge Of A Building In NYC And Saw This Crazy Reflection [oc]

    I Looked Over The Edge Of A Building In NYC And Saw This Crazy Reflection [oc]

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    Alex Honnold Free-Soloing The Walls Of El Patrero Chico. Mexico, 2014

    Alex Honnold Free-Soloing The Walls Of El Patrero Chico. Mexico, 2014

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    #22

    Brown Bear Sneaks Up On Kid Who Actually Does An Amazing Job At Staying Calm Thanks To Dad's Help

    Brown Bear Sneaks Up On Kid Who Actually Does An Amazing Job At Staying Calm Thanks To Dad's Help

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    #23

    This Is The Kind Of Sh#t We Have To Deal With In Aus. I Hate Huntsman Spiders

    This Is The Kind Of Sh#t We Have To Deal With In Aus. I Hate Huntsman Spiders

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    #24

    That's Kinda High

    That's Kinda High

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    #25

    Bears Are Not Welcome Customers

    Bears Are Not Welcome Customers

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    #26

    Why Would Anyone Attempt This

    Why Would Anyone Attempt This

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    #27

    A Bear Running Upstream, A Little Too Close

    A Bear Running Upstream, A Little Too Close

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    #28

    Installing A Glass Rail On Every Floor

    Installing A Glass Rail On Every Floor

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    #29

    Spelunker Gets Stuck In A Partially Submerged Cave Section

    Spelunker Gets Stuck In A Partially Submerged Cave Section

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    #30

    Florida Citizenship Test

    Florida Citizenship Test

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    #31

    Caress Your Pet Cobra

    Caress Your Pet Cobra

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    #32

    A Tourist Sitting On Top Of The Pedra Da Gávea Mountain, Brazil

    A Tourist Sitting On Top Of The Pedra Da Gávea Mountain, Brazil

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    #33

    Photographing My Friend In An Abandoned Theme Park

    Photographing My Friend In An Abandoned Theme Park

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    #34

    This Photographer Is Playing A Potentially Deadly Fight Or Flight Game With Polar Bear

    This Photographer Is Playing A Potentially Deadly Fight Or Flight Game With Polar Bear

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    #35

    Graffiti Artists On 430ft Bridge

    Graffiti Artists On 430ft Bridge

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    #36

    Keep Swiming

    Keep Swiming

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    #37

    Always Check The Carabiners

    Always Check The Carabiners

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    #38

    Bear With Me On This One

    Bear With Me On This One

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    #39

    Professional Climber Uses A “Knee Bar” To Bring Blood Back To His Arms

    Professional Climber Uses A “Knee Bar” To Bring Blood Back To His Arms

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    #40

    Who Else Relates??

    Who Else Relates??

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    #41

    This Guy Handling Those Giant Wasps

    This Guy Handling Those Giant Wasps

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    #42

    Skydiving From A Hot Air Balloon

    Skydiving From A Hot Air Balloon

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    #43

    Saw A Bentley Parked Like This In Zurich And It Immediately Gave Me Anxiety

    Saw A Bentley Parked Like This In Zurich And It Immediately Gave Me Anxiety

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    #44

    Amazing Jump

    Amazing Jump

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    #45

    Breathtaking View

    Breathtaking View

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    #46

    Descending Only By Stair Frames

    Descending Only By Stair Frames

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    Longways Down

    Longways Down

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    #48

    On The Edge

    On The Edge

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