Top 10 Most Bizarre Deaths Ever Recorded

The term 'shit happens' comes to mind when reading these. Here's a list of downright hilarious deaths of some prominent figures in the past century.

1) VIAGRA Overdose
A Nigerian dictator named Sani Abacha died in his home from a VIAGRA-induced heart attack in 1998. The overdose was discovered to be prelude to an orgy.

2) Eaten by Classmate
25 year old Renée Hartevelt was killed and eaten by her classmate Issei Sagawa, who had invited her to dinner! Sagawa was deemed unfit to trial, and was extradited back to Japan. 

3) Hung like a Horse
Kenneth Pinyan, from Seattle WA, died of acute peritonitis after he engaged in anal sex with a horse. He was experienced in the event, however this time the horse was too keen, resulting in his death - and most likely the criminalization of bestiality in Washington in 2005.

4) Party Trick
Sherwood Anderson died after he tried to swallow a toothpick at a party, resulting in death from peritonitis.

5) Anger Management
The founder of famous Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniels died of blood poisoning after he kicked his safe in anger of not remembering its code.

6) Breaking Records (and necks)
J.G. Parry-Thomas was a British racing driver who died after his cars drive chain snapped and whipped into his cock pit, decapitating him. This happened while he tried to set the land speed record, which he actually succeeded in at the time.

7) Bored
Jerome Irving Rodale died when being interviewed on the Dick Cavett Show. He appeared to be asleep, but had actually had a heart attack. Cavett asked 'Are we boring you, Mr. Rodale?' - the show was never aired.

8) ...and people say Wrestling is fake!
Owen Hart WWE wrestler, died when he fell 78 feet from a cable that was lowering him into the stadium from the rafters. He had been scheduled to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship that very night.

9) Wait.. that wasn't part of the act?
Tommy Cooper died on stage while performing magic at Her Majesty's Theatre. Many of the audience however, thought it was part of the act!

10) Fencing is meant to be safe!
Vladimir Smirnov was an Olympic fencer, who died of brain damage after his opponent's foil snapped during a match. The foil pierced his eyeball and entered his brain!

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Potatoes

There are few vegetables in this world that are as versatile as the beloved potato. Mashed, fried, sautéed, boiled, baked, roasted, wedged, or French fried - the potato will find some way of making you love it every time. However, other than being a starchy staple of the average man's life, the splendid spud is host to many secrets that will mash your mind.

1) Potatoes are poisonous - You heard me correctly. The much loved veg that we all enjoy is actually capable of making us very ill. The plant contains toxic compounds known as glycoalkaloids in the stem and leaves. The potato itself can also turn green when left for a while, as a result of a high concentration of the glycoalkaloid poison. Although it is rare for potato poisining to occur, it does occasionally happen. Death normally occurs after a stage of weakness and confusion, followed by a coma.

2) Potatoes are from the same family as the Deadly Nightshade - The potato is part of the Solanaceae family (don't ask me how to pronounce it, I honestly haven't the foggiest), which the Atropa belladonna (Deadly Nightshade) plant is also a member of. The Nightshade is one of the most toxic plants found in the Eastern Hemisphere, with 8-10 of its berries being fatal if ingested. Scary stuff.

Blue Swede - Potato Variety

3) There are close to 4000 different varieties of potato - ...and you thought they were versatile enough already! Potatoes are usually categorised into groups of: russets, reds,whites, yellows and purples, based on their common characteristics.

4) Some potatoes are BLUE - Blue (or purple) potatoes originated in South America. The skin is purple, becoming blue when cooked. Looks rather unappetising, however the variety, known as 'Cream of the Crop' has proved popular in Ireland.

5) Potatoes are used to brew Vodka - Though this is probably more well known than some of the other facts included here, this is also quite interesting, and unexpected from a seemingly innocent vegetable! The potato is high in starch, which, when put through a series of processes, is broken down into sugars, and then into ethanol (alcohol) and used in Vodka, Potcheen and Akvavit.

Gotta love potatoes.

Luck Is A Strange Thing (Picture)

This right here:























This is luck.
I don't even care what people say about luck not existing. Lets face it, if you were in this situation, you'd be begging for a bit of luck.
One small query though, how will he get out?