The tank’s valve had frozen open. Instead of a small bulb of gas, he received a continuous blast of frozen, oxygen-displacing vapor.
Tom and his fridge didn't get along. He died trying to force it to fit a sandwich. The door closed...permanently.
Here are three rapid-fire tales of history's most bizarre deaths, written to be read in roughly 15 seconds each. 1. Death by Beard (1567)
Hans Steininger, an Austrian mayor, was famous for his four-and-a-half-foot-long beard. One day, a fire broke out and he forgot to roll his beard into its protective leather pouch. In his panic, he tripped on his own facial hair, tumbled down a flight of stairs, broke his neck, and died instantly. 2. Death by Etiquette (1601)
We close this collection of with a sobering reflection. To us, the living, fifteen seconds is nothing. It is the time it takes to tie a shoelace. It is the duration of a yawn.
