I Thought This Was Just Too Weird Not To Share.....

I know that loads of people die each day from a variety of different things. When i was browsing the internet today I came across some really weird ways to die.

I don't want to offend any one, so I appoligise in adavance if I do.

1) Tycho Brahe: An important Danish astronomer of the 16th century. His ground breaking research allowed Sir Isaac Newton to come up with the theory of gravity.

How he died: Didn't get to the bathroom in time

In the 16th century, it was considered an insult to leave a banquet table before the meal was over. Brahe, known to drink excessively, had a bladder condition -- but failed to relieve himself before the banquet started. He made matters worse by drinking too much at dinner, and was too polite to ask to be excused. His bladder finally burst, killing him slowly and painfully over the next 11 days.

2) Francis Bacon: One of the most influential minds of the late 16th century. A statesman, a philosopher, a writer, and a scientist, he was even rumored to have written some of Shakespeare's plays.

How he died: Stuffing snow into a chicken

One afternoon in 1625, Bacon was watching a snowstorm and was struck by the wondrous notion that maybe snow could be used to preserve meat in the same way that salt was used. Determined to find out, he purchased a chicken from a nearby village, killed it, and then, standing outside in the snow, attempted to stuff the chicken full of snow to freeze it. The chicken never froze, but Bacon did.

I just had to share that with someone.

Nici.

That's some very interesting stuff~Holly

wow, and to think these guys are considered to be some of the greatest minds in history. again, wow. didnt attila the hun die of a nosebleed?

Wow! FREAKY!

holy crap thats werid. Any other wierd ways? heh. i heard from someone that Somebody had died by excesive holdind their breath. i heard that they liked to do it because of the head rush feeling? But one time, he did it upside down,.... and the blood rushed to his head, and instead of getting blood/oxygen to his heard he died. i thought it wasnt true. but they swore up and down it was true. and now... im believing it. O_o.

post some more if you have em... please. :P

-courtney