Some people just have plain old heart attacks, whilst others can die in much more stupid ways. You have to decide wether the following deaths are real, or fake.
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1. Aeschylus died when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head mistaking it for a rock.
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2. Franz Reichelt died when a chunk of the Eiffel Tower impaled him through the stomach.
He actually died falling to his death demonstrating his “parachute suit”. I’m sure you get the picture.
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False
3. Sigurd The Mighty died when the the teeth of his enemy’s severed head grazed his leg, causing an infection which later killed him.
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False
4. Draco died from being smothered by hats and clothes the audience through at him.
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False
5. Ivan The Terrible died of a heart attack during a game of chess.
He actually had a stroke, not a heart attack.
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False
6. Richard The Raker died when he fell into his cesspit and drowned in his own faeces.
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False
7. Hans Staininger tripped on his beard while running from a fire which caused him to break his neck and die.
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False
8. Hannah Twynnoy teased a bear in chains until she got to close and it killed her.
A tiger killed her, not a bear.
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False
9. Milo Of Croton died while trying to cut down a tree with his bare hands. His hand got stuck in the crevice which allowed a pack of wolves to find and kill him.
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False
10. Martin Of Aragon supposedly died from laughter while suffering lung problems.
He actually was suffering from indigestion after eating a goose.