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The Worst Ways To Die
views: 43,089 3 hours agoThe worst ways to die, as voted on by the Ranker Community. Sure, it's a little morbid, but who doesn't think about death every once in a while? Vote on the worst ways to kick the bucket, and see how your fears stack up against ev...
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9 People Who Died Playing Video Games
views: 148,813 9 months agoAny video game player worth their salt knows the feeling. Just ONE more level, ONE more achievement, ONE last item before meal time, sleep, or (shudder) some actual human interaction. Four hours later, and you’re still staring bla...
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5 Craziest Public Health Problems Affecting You Right Now
views: 1,764 8 months agoThere are many public health problems affecting the public at any given time. Some of them may seem rather obvious, but others, not so much. Some public health problems lead to more serious problems down the line, because the orig...
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8 People Killed By Their Belief in the Supernatural
views: 32,738 2 weeks agoRemember how you could once easily protect your crops by burning the local witch at the stake? Remember knowing that you were surely safe from the Black Death because you had a lucky charm that guaranteed your continued good healt...
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Top 10 Causes of Death in the U.S.
views: 6,682 9 months agoWhile a few of the top 10 causes of death are impossible to control, many can be heavily influenced by the responsibility you take for your health. From the food you eat to whether or not you exercise or smoke, to how you manage y...
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My 7 Least Favorite Potential Dying Scenarios
views: 2,869 9 months agoIf you were given a menu of ways you'd like to die and these were the specials, I would never order them, even if they were cheaper than the other options. Even if I were drunk. These ways to die would suck above most others.
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Top 7 (Real) Voodoo Gone Wrong Stories
views: 78,863 4 days agoVoodoo actually kills people in the U.S. and around the world. Sure, it kills mostly because people perform life-threatening rituals and because they're so afraid of curses that they're willing to kill before any effects take plac...
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Top 10 Most Ridiculous Deaths of 2011
views: 252,107 2 weeks ago2011 was full of spectacular deaths ranging from elite terrorists like Osama bin Laden, to criminals of crimes against humanity like Kim Jong-Il, to sad losses like Joltin' Joe Frazier. (Read more on 2011 Celebrity Deaths.) Then y...
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The Top 8 Celebrities Killed by the Internet
views: 108,635 4 days agoThe internet's a killer. Twitter and Google have a way of spreading news like wildfire, especially when it comes to a celebrity's untimely "demise". Over the years, the internet has helped fake death stories go viral wit...
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The 8 Most Brutal Deaths of Saints
views: 31,646 6 days agoSt. Patrick's Day is an excuse for Americans to party (read: get drunk), wear green clothes and eat all kinds of green food that any other time of year would look rotten. The Patron Saint of Ireland for which the holiday is named ...
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Rock Musicians Who Died At Age 27
views: 5,137 2 weeks agoCalled "Club 27" there are a suprising number of rockers dead at age 27
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50 Most Common Causes Of Death
views: 94,962 5 months agoHere is a list of the 50 leading causes of death in the world for both men and women, which include both natural and unnatural causes. What are the most common causes of death? The number one cause of death is cardiovascular disea...
