Comments on: The Seven Dumbest Deaths in Recorded History http://www.crystalkiss.com/dumbest-deaths-in-history/ Interesting News, Weird News, Strange News Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fact You Very Much http://www.crystalkiss.com/dumbest-deaths-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Fact You Very Much Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.crystalkiss.com/?p=715#comment-186 Francis Bacon (not Drake) did indeed die of pneumonia, which he contracted after standing in the snow to stuff said chicken. The facts are correct, although the wording is open to misinterpretation by anyone thinking wet feet causes instant death. One notable entry missing is the dancer Isadora Duncan, who died of a broken neck while driving an open-topped sports car, caused by her long scarf getting entangled in the rear wheel. Francis Bacon (not Drake) did indeed die of pneumonia, which he contracted after standing in the snow to stuff said chicken. The facts are correct, although the wording is open to misinterpretation by anyone thinking wet feet causes instant death.

One notable entry missing is the dancer Isadora Duncan, who died of a broken neck while driving an open-topped sports car, caused by her long scarf getting entangled in the rear wheel.

]]> By: sirmartinfrobisher http://www.crystalkiss.com/dumbest-deaths-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-128 sirmartinfrobisher Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:00:08 +0000 http://www.crystalkiss.com/?p=715#comment-128 Fact Checker, could I ask how Sir Francis Drake's death was described here? I must have missed it. He was a friend of mine and I want to be sure they got it right. Fact Checker, could I ask how Sir Francis Drake’s death was described here? I must have missed it. He was a friend of mine and I want to be sure they got it right.

]]> By: Fact Checker http://www.crystalkiss.com/dumbest-deaths-in-history/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Fact Checker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.crystalkiss.com/?p=715#comment-126 Wow, Sir Francis Drake died of pneumonia according to Wikipedia. Perhaps some fact checking - oh screw it. Wow, Sir Francis Drake died of pneumonia according to Wikipedia. Perhaps some fact checking – oh screw it.

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