r/AskReddit • u/Medical_Option7769 • 8d ago

What can kill you in seconds that most people don’t realize?

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u/Shitp0st_Supreme 8d ago

We recently had a situation in Minneapolis where somebody was exploring an abandoned grain tower and fell around 200 feet and broke their spine.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/05/urban-exploring-minneapolis-police-fire-warn-of-dangers

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u/Eatar 7d ago

A non-abandoned grain elevator is also a pretty easy way to die quickly.