99 points

the Curtis JN-4 “Jenny” cruised at 40-60 mph, slow enough for wing-walkers to stand despite airflow. this photo has Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy miming a tennis match.

Gladys died at 25 years old in 1927 when she distractedly walked into the spinning propellor of a plane on the ground.

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45 points

Duuumb ways to die 🎶

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So many dumb ways to die-e-e 🎶

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41 points

She was probably starting at her phone

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Yeah we had strict rules in the Army about never, ever walking around or behind the tail of a helicopter. You always, always, always walk around the front. Guess why we had that rule?

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Every time I see interesting/silly rules, it always reminds me that someone probably died before the rule was created.

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23 points

There is a saying: “Safety rules are written in blood.”

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5 points

Someone got a shave just a bit too close?

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Gladys was apparently 30 when she died, having been born in 1896. Such a fascinating person for having lived such a short life.

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That escalated quickly. Not the plane, though.

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And when it inevitably leads to an accident: See?! Airplanes aren’t safe! Can’t even play ping pong on it!

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Isn’t pingpong played on a table? This is regular tennis, just on a small field! This is insane! Pingpong would be ok though

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20 points

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

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Cocaine is the opium of the masses.

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Back when people knew how to party!

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There’s always that guy

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