30 People Share Innocent-Looking Things That Are Actually Really Dangerous

In Denmark, if you are caught driving with your phone in the hand three times, you lose your license.

Yes, it's illegal pretty much everywhere and in many countries will result in a suspended licence for repeat offenders. And in no way does this belong in a list of "surprisingly dangerous" things. It's no more surprising than reading a book or watching a film while driving would be.

I drove from Ohio to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and my friend counted 93 people texting and driving over the 9-hour trip. Every time I stopped at a light or stop sign I nervously looked in my rearview mirror for some idiot barreling towards me.

Was trying to overtake a cyclist this morning on the way to work, he was veering all over the road because he was in his phone!

When cell phones first became the norm, I would see someone weaving on the road and think they had been drinking. As I passed them, they were almost always looking at their phone.

Especially in the US

Especially if they are men, religious/extremist and feel entitled to dispose of women's bodies. I met an orthodox priest who was full of rage toward women who feared the risks of a pregnancy. "It's their duty to give birth! Yes, it's risky, so what? They should die like heroes doing their duty!" Pathetic idiot.

Me and my son almost died. If we were in any other time... we'd have our own granite gravestone. I was in a hospital, not a home birth and still almost bit the dust.

I venture to say that this has a lot to do with the taboo surrounding unsuccessful pregnancies. Since it is an "unmentionable" subject, it remains shrouded in mystery. I'm not suggesting that the poor mothers who go through such a horrible experience just get up and share, but as a member of a group subjected to severe trauma (I'm adopted), I am acutely aware that trying to ignore the fallout is damaging. To go along with this, I perceive a vibe in our society that praises and rewards mothers who have successful pregnancies yet (inadvertently?) punishes all the rest. Why don't we have a softer spot for those mothers to land? They need a place to be able to process their grief, and yet they are instead met with more-or-less "suck it up, buttercup!" I think we can do better.

It has historically been more than dangerous. Is it still much too dangerous in the US>

Isn't it weird how a giant bright sphere of death sits up there and nobody thinks about it or tries to see it? So strange to me.

Prolonged exposure to the UV rays can cause skin cancer, even with sunscreen. I knew somebody from my old neighborhood who would soak in the sun all damn day, and would put on a decent amount of sunscreen. Killed him 3 years ago, after a 5 year battle with skin cancer. Thing that gets me though, he was only maybe 15 years older than me. 15-16 years older than me. I’m surprised he wasn’t taught this stuff in school like I was. Between school and my parents, I knew about the dangers of the sun on our skin from a relatively young age. Either he didn’t know, or just didn’t care. People gotta be more careful, man.

Prolonged exposure to the sun really cleared up my psoriasis. That was during lockdown when we had a heatwave. It's come back though :(

I call it radiation burns, like 'Oooh you've got some nasty radiation burns there!'

To anyone who visits any of the desert US national parks: wear sunscreen and bring more water than you think you'll need, EVEN IN WINTER.

Fox news

Can't scream fire or bomb in a crowded theater.... shouldn't be able to knowingly spread lies that could lead to people storming the US capital building.

One America News (OAN). Worse than Fox, if that's possible

False information isn’t good, and I do what I can to help correct errors they I see when I am able, but I question how dangerous it actually can be since we have such abundant access to numerous ways to fact check things. And I feel pretty strongly about not always labeling things “misinformation” when there’s a disagreement in how some things can be interpreted or understood. It’s okay to have differing opinions and it’s better to have civilized conversations where we learn things rather than just hating and attacking people.

CNN, The View, MSNBC, et al.

Your body cannot fight the need to sleep when you are tired. It's because of the high level of adenosine in your brain. You can use coffee, energy drinks or other stimulants but only for a very short while, and only if you are not too tired. And only 2 seconds of micro-sleep while driving is more than enough to crush your car at high speed.

When I was 18, day before 19th bday, I was studying for finals, had little sleep & making 2.5 hr drive from parents back to uni - 1.5 hrs in, at dusk, I nodded off & flipped my jeep 3 times. No matter your age you can fall asleep driving!

A friend of mine fell asleep at the wheel. Wrapped his car around a telephone pole. He managed to get out with only minor bruises, but was suffering from shook and wandered off. Emergency services later found him and sorted him out. They told the hospital staff that when they pulled up to the accident site, they were convinced that they were going to be dealing with a fatality because of the condition of the car, and couldn't believe that he was (more of less) unscathed.

A power nap could be helpful.