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These 30 Ways To Die From Electrocution From A 1931 Book Shows How Much The World Has Changed
Vintage books and magazines can tell you a lot about the way people used to live back in the day. When this old publication resurfaced on the internet, however, it raised more questions than the answers it provided.
It's from 1931 and it's called Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern (Electrical Protection in 132 Pictures). The book simply lists ways people could've gotten electrocuted and while some of them totally make sense (for example, touching a lamp), there are some that look... bizarre, to put it lightly. Like, that one about the guy peeing off a bridge. Continue scrolling to check out what I mean!
(h/t vintageeveryday)
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Bonnie Blue Bird 7 years ago
I'm getting the feeling that this artist is not pro-electricity :P
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Nathaniel Bong 7 years ago
The electricity traveled through her body and exited, of all places, through her butt...
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Meghan Turnis 7 years ago
I'm really confused as to why the pitchfork is floating in his...region...
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
The fckrs never die this way and they cut all the wires all the time!
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Roger Haywood 7 years ago
Who the heck sits at a (very tiny, I might add) sink with a hairdryer?
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Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
That probably did happen from time to time. People didn't understand the dangers as well back then.
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Roger Haywood 7 years ago
Notice how the ladder is leaning on the window pane? More likely to die being impaled on broken glass.
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Ben Steinberg 7 years ago
Maybe the electrocuted contractor laying by the newly installed mailbox would have been a tip -off
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anarkzie 7 years ago (edited)
The moral of the story is if you see a big red arrow pointing at something then don't touch it, it's a trap.
Brivid 7 years ago
This was probably when they still used dc current (a lot more dangerous) and wire insulation was nonexistent or not very good.
Parmeisan 7 years ago
Yes, the common thread seems to be that any bit of metal may have current running through it at any time. e.g. if a lamp is plugged in, you must assume that every surface on the lamp carries a charge.
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phil blanque 7 years ago
Great illustrations...and good simple advice in a world where electricity in the home was new, circuits were not grounded, and exterior wires were not insulated. Outstanding post!!
Christopher Mack 7 years ago
I agree, the illustrations are very well juxtaposed and detailed.
Load More Replies... anarkzie 7 years ago (edited)
The moral of the story is if you see a big red arrow pointing at something then don't touch it, it's a trap.
Brivid 7 years ago
This was probably when they still used dc current (a lot more dangerous) and wire insulation was nonexistent or not very good.
Parmeisan 7 years ago
Yes, the common thread seems to be that any bit of metal may have current running through it at any time. e.g. if a lamp is plugged in, you must assume that every surface on the lamp carries a charge.
Load More Replies... phil blanque 7 years ago
Great illustrations...and good simple advice in a world where electricity in the home was new, circuits were not grounded, and exterior wires were not insulated. Outstanding post!!
Christopher Mack 7 years ago
I agree, the illustrations are very well juxtaposed and detailed.
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