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What's the closest you have ever been to actually dying? (linux.community)

submitted 1 year ago by ExLisper@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

When I was a kid I fell out of a tree, I was easily at least 20 feet up, probably more, but I was lucky enough to hit a bunch of branches and landed on a rotten log. That was probably the closest: If I landed on a rock or something I definitely could've died.

I was using a home-made grappling hook made out of laundry line, bent wire hangars, and electrical tape.

Yes, I know, I was not always the wisest.