Stupid Deaths of Great People
1. Attila the Hun:
One of the most notorious villains in history, Attila's army had conquered all of Asia by 450 AD-from Mongolia to the edge of the Russian Empire-by destroying villages and pillaging the countryside.
How he died: He got a nosebleed on his wedding night.
In 453 AD, Attila married a young girl named Ildico. Despite his reputation for ferocity on the battlefield, he tended to eat and drink lightly during large banquets. On his wedding night, however, he really cut loose, gorging himself on food and drink. Sometime during the night he suffered a nosebleed, but was too drunk to notice. He drowned in his own blood and was found dead the next morning.
2. 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.
3. Horace Wells:
Pioneered the use of anesthesia in the 1840s
How he died: Used anesthetics to commit suicide.
While experimenting with various gases during his anesthesia research, Wells became addicted to chloroform. In 1848 he was arrested for spraying two women with sulfuric acid. In a letter he wrote from jail, he blamed chloroform for his problems, claiming that he'd gotten high before the attack. Four days later he was found dead in his cell. He'd anaesthetized himself with chloroform and slashed open his thigh with a razor.
4. 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.
5. Jerome Irving Rodale:
Founding father of the organic food movement, creator of "Organic Farming and Gardening" magazine, and founder of Rodale Press, a major publishing corporation.
How he died: On the "Dick Cavett Show", while discussing the benefits of organic foods.
Rodale, who bragged "I'm going to live to be 100 unless I'm run down by a sugar-crazed taxi driver," was only 72 when he appeared on the "Dick Cavett Show" in January 1971. Part way through the interview, he dropped dead in his chair. Cause of death: heart attack. The show was never aired.
6. Aeschylus:
A Greek playwright back in 500 BC. Many historians consider him the father of Greek tragedies.
How he died: An eagle dropped a tortoise on his head
According to legend, eagles picked up tortoises and attempt to crack them open by dropping them on rocks. An eagle mistook Aeschylus' head for a rock (he was bald) and dropped it on him instead
7. Jim Fixx:
Author of the best selling "Complete Book of Running," which started the jogging craze of the 1970s.
How he died: A heart attack....while jogging
Fixx was visiting Greensboro, Vermont when he walked out of his house and began jogging. He'd only gone a short distance when he had a massive coronary. His autopsy revealed that one of his coronary arteries was 99% clogged, another was 80% obstructed, and a third was 70% blocked....and that Fixx had had three other attacks in the weeks prior to his death.
btw..No. 5 was killed by the DeathNote.I should know.Thats what u get for bragging so much.
MErry xmas everyone?xmas dinner was great for me..stuffed myself that night.Stoned myself on xmas day on the computer during the christmas event on christmas day.was worth it cus i got a rare item and sold it for SGD$200.yays.who said playing computer was a waste of time? Went to chevrons to bowl on tues then to LSC(teachers) house to watch Huang Jin Jia and Xman3 then went to JP to ddr.now only can reach a 7 step flash dance.kns.no mood to blog much todae so im gonna spam u with more xmas videos.
Im not a huge fan of yu-gi-oh but this is quite funny and great dubbing on actual episodes..so enjoy
The dance floor Desert and concuctions brewed by Haixun... ...and basically me being a very happy guy.... On to today when I went to East Coast Park with my neighbour aka my good friend aka my fellow instructor .Went there for a barbeque with him and his frens.Guess who was invited as well??pics say all. O yea..this is the real deal...Jasmine from Singapore Idol!! haha ..We played Indian Poker with Jasmine and her friends and whoever lost 3 times had to do a forfeit.Unfortunately I did. My forfeit was to go to a half naked stranger with bulging muscles(sorta) and say ''WHOA great body!! Look at mine!!*flex muscle*'' LOL.Which i did(well the first part anyways).Then Jasmine said I was the man!!lol..Then afterwards Jasmine did a forfeit as well.She wore about 4 watches on a hand and went to a group of half naked guys and asked ''Whats the time?'' while shaking the watches.So funny!!Overall was a great day as I had fun..made new friends and met Jasmine. Some people are so funny..kids of course have kids problem..we will tackle our Mid-life crisis when the time comes ok?right now we are 16 so what do ya expect?sue each other for money like the mature adults?At least we are not waging war in iraq or complaining about the government like adults...The only reason you reply is because u interested in what we say..so like it or hate it you have the choice not to read it.yea..thats all i have to say.btw is it mature to scold ppl with two different names when they are from the same person?(same bloody ip address.LOL. thats what cracked me up..:) )
YEAA..now on to talk about our school prom!Wore a white blazer .white shirt .blue black jeans.white sports shoes.Dun feel like posting alot of pics rite now..maybe next time when i willing to compile everything into one big pic.Prom was at the prestigious Hilton hotel but i din expect the souvineer was a small badge..a bit disapointed..lol.The food was not what I expected as well as it looked like you could get it from any chinese restaurant.The onli thing great about the food was the desert!You could see the dessert table constantly crowded with people throughout the whole affair.My predictions for prom king was quite zhun as i tot ting sheng or troy nominated ..but too bad troy had to do business at that time ar..in the end kaihang was the next to be nominated...but hmm..it seemed like i say double on stage as two of the nominees had the same style outfit onstage.Though our class spam votes for our very own sukhveen..it wasn't enough to make her prom quess but she got second place!The dance was quite wierd as most of us were just jumping throughout.lol.some spectacular dancing by the dance crew.*claps*Halfway through the event some of us were punked by the emcee as we thought we heard them say Jasmine from singpore idol was gonna sing for us..turns out she wasn't.Was a bad night to go home to as it was raining heavily and many of the gals were afraid of getting their gowns dirty.Thank goodness my father was willing to fetch us home.Great prom .Great decor. Great memories.Heres some pics to let u guys feel for or relive the atmosphere yesterday.
Till next time...
Wish sometimes I can just jump around like a mad man from building to building...don't u?Well..if u can't do it..watch it
Next..in light of the coming christmas celebrations..lets watch some erm..lights?
hmm sian..y our HDB flats dun have this kind of lights to umm..lighten things up a bit?
Ciao!
yo~>>L here___Got my new phone.N73.Exploring some functions now.Aiya..few more days to prom but haven found my white shirt yet.Heis~so many controversies occuring now.Hope things get solved soon.
---For your information...I did NOT start it...IF you see my first post it clearly is a REPLY and a REACTION to another post..so get your facts right...If you think that i feel it is fun, then you nv seen me trying to think of what to react when i saw those hurtful posts. I admit..it was not very nice to critisise but my first reply was meant to be in defence, not to be a critque.I did not use swear words like ''cb'' .I just merely expressed my feelings though a blog just like any other person would.---- I can't help the way I type my feelings,I never thought that my english was very good..I just say what i feel and stating what my words really mean.I was critisised even when i spelt one word wrong!you want critique my english so why can't i critique yours?If you don't like the way i blog then you have the right not to read it just like I have the right to type whatever i want to say.What you want me to do?I bold it not to critique but to clarify what i really mean.--- People write feelings in blogs at the risk of being misunderstood.Thats what I think has happened to both sides.On the otherhand ,can you confirm that a face to face talk will not end up becoming a swearing session or both parties getting overly worked up causing more misunderstandings?Pls la..if I hum then i wouldn't have said anything. Dun rant if you dun want a reply.--- Ok ok...before this becomes a grudge that will leave a scar,let me be the the first to say I'm sorry.Maybe I misunderstood your posts.Maybe I shouldn't have reacted openly about what i thought.I don't want to remember sec 4 as a time of mistrust.I won't want to make the same mistakes again.I don't want us to curse at each other next time we meet.Im sorry.--- Well,gtg go swimming pool teach my juniors liao...otherwise ppl think I whole day nothing to do but blog.---
WOW.Our blog is actually becoming famous!!! Dexter Tan actually quoted from our blog!!! Im so touched really I am.Although I dunno why he have to refer to our blog but Im glad he did cuz it means ppl are still reading this blog! Now on to whatever comes to my mind and other stuff..... Re: someones post: First of all..I did not "flew'' to the other side,more like chased away.Having another friend does not mean giving up another.U tot I did so you avoided me,wth!I still tried to help u when u wanted a dunno wad phone application ,i also got offer chocs to u what.but so what.( that was ard o level period).Tts y i tot we were ok liao.I guess that was u seeing me as ''sarcasm''. Another EVIDENCE of avoiding confrontation is Closing something we worked together to sustain without even telling anyone and EVEN DENYING IT in the beginning.I did not care abt the blog what I cared was that I was lied to time and time again.Telling me fake stories to influence me to avoid another friend is another thing I HATED.Still say I was a big mouth when I thought wad u said was true and wanted to help him. Attitude..hmm..din think I had it till I reached sec 3..guess i learnt it from someone. I think it was also due to the stress I suffered from studies and other problems.BTW..true friends gauge when a friend is not feeling well and don't try to disturb him when he is down. DOING SO CAUSES AN OPPOSITE EFFECT.Saying the friend has an attitude when he is actually depressed is cruel. Heys...actually its funny saying i have an attitude when u have one as you have clearly shown and admited. To ppl who I asked to link but did not.Im sorry!Cuz i tot u were my fren so i asked u to link..but I guess you guys are not and im sorry for thinking that u were and sorry for me linking ppl who are not frens.I guess when you have something you want to share you need not tell.I did not ask u to link me cuz i though becuz as u I tot u were my fren then, I THOUGHT u would link me automatically and thats what I did,i linked you.Guess that was my mistake again...btw..i din noe typing 1 or 2 msges in tag box was called SPAMMING..pls dun exaggerate. Revealing a secret is when i tell the details of what you have said ,but I DID NOT.You critisise ppl openly aloud anyway so what does it matter?Since you have defended yourself it only means you admit to critisising frens and BACKSTABBING them.That is the elaboration you want i guess. HAha..IM ARROGANT?Plain pot calling the kettle black situation.I did not say I would win whoever.I did not put down other ppl by saying they will fail.I did not call other ppl freak.But clearly someone did.You think I onli have frens in Fuhua meh?lols...I guess you are not onli arrogant to think i have no frens but ignorant as well. Even other frens whom I noe not in fuhua talk bad about you. Wah...you sure are fast..wanted to find evidence from ur blog but now the incriminating entries have all mysteriously vanished!!!And btw to say something which you do not completely understand as evidence is DUMB.You don't know the full story so dun give me your bullshit. You say I distort facts when you yourself clearly do. Any english educated 16 year old can clearly understand what i mean when i say ''Ppl frens with him now..hes backstabbed me b4..when is it gonna be ur turn..or has it already happened behind your back?Count on it.I think it already has. " but i guess I think too highly of you. By saying '' Fake smiles and replies everywhere'' clearly i was not only talking about you but you had to take it so personal. Yea u gave stuff but what u did after that?Blog unkindly about the person.Clearly fake ain't it? Blogging this may seem like im guilty but not blogging this would be admitting to untruths.Anyways...controversy breeds readership..well..look at the bright side of life huh?lols....................Lastly, how would ur ''good fren'' know whom im talkng about unless it fits your discription??something for you to think about...
Just went around the web and saw a blog belonging to a person i tot was my friend but after reading some of the things said I felt a sudden saddness in my heart.Where did I go wrong?The only thing i regret now is noticing it only now.Right now i don't noe whether or not to be just sad or angry...but i guess..everyone can have their own opinions,just like what im about to say in this blog. I thought it was over but i guess its not with you.I thought we were finally ok again,but u just used that as a facade to get me unawares.I don't want to bring up the past but after reading what you said,I just can't take this lying down. Imagine this scenario of being torn between the friendship of two frens whom hate each other.Either way, I lose. Why I moved away from the other..guess i was sick of you constantly critisising frens around me and even me at times.Never once did I know ur acts were sacarsm or kindness.You who treat kindness as weakness.Exaggerating things that are nothing.Kicking and laughing at people whom have problems.You hope that my life will become worse but ur life is already pathetic. Dun link me...think i care?To think I thought you had at least simple blogging courtesy.Even wanted to link you...High influence?So you mean ur the one preventing ppl from linking?Fakes smiles and words everywhere. You think other people as egoistic when u yourself overflow with arrogance,putting people down without batting an eyelid,making fun of people as if u are not a joke yourself,making claims which have opposite truths. Din realise our blog is making so much controversy that you have to resort to asking ppl to avoid our blog. I think the only reason you continue to make hell out of other people's lives is cuz ur life is hell itself.I pity you and hope you find happiness as I completely wash my hands from you from this day forth. Seen so many corny smiles and replies,now i know why.Who can i trust now.No one i expect(except a certain few).Ppl frens with him now..hes backstabbed me b4..when is it gonna be ur turn..or has it already happened behind your back?Count on it.I think it already has.
A Game Of Tennis!
L signing off..
Hi.L here..been a while sice any of us has blog anything,so here i am to satisfy any of ur entry cravings.Asked the rest to blog but they were too hooked on PirateKingOnline to find time to blog.given that the game server will be down for 15 mins, let me take this oppotunity to blog ,so bear with me as i try to something to type about..
First of all..today is the 4th of December!That means that there is less than 1 month before school starts again and about 1 and a 1/2 week to prom night!Hope that it will be a memorable last night to spend with my friends,class, and school mates that will last for the next eternity.(I paid a freaking $58 for it you know!lol)Been pondering about whether or not to get a job the last few days.My buddy cum neighbour asked me if I wanted to apply for a job as a lifeguard at Sentosa last friday and there I mused... "Should I get this job??Do I need the money??Is it worth it??''Factors were weighing on the balance in my head as I pondered whether or not to take the offer.The benefits were extra spending credit,a almost relaxing job,some working experience, and possibly most importantly a good ''view'' to enjoy.However, as i thought further,I did not need the money that desperately..i mean..i have already gotten my prom clothes!Sentosa was also a too faraway place for me to work,i don't want to spend 1 hour+ getting home tired from work..besides...the job inccurs alot of responsiblity(you think wad?a walk in the park ar?), moreover,this is a time for me to enjoy..not work,there'll be time for me to work in the future,thats when I'll tire myself..why suffer earlier than I'm supposed to?Haixun gave me more confirmation during the class outing as he looked tired from all the working as a telemarketer. Thus my answer was a flat NO thx. Speaking of the class outing on friday, it was quite a memorable event with a few jokes to help lighten my spirits in any possible dark times.There were 19 of us altogether at East coast park.Cycling,Sun,Sea(most probably oily) and games,what more can anyone ask for?That night..a few of us went to have a steamboat at Marina Bay.That was when the jokes started although Iceonfire accidently spat some coke on me in the process trying to laugh..besides that,the steamboat was a blast.Sorry ,Im not gonna say anything cuz I dun wanna add fuel to da fire ya know,all i can say is it concerns our class polo T-shirt.Blame urself for not coming to the steamboat HAHA!!hmms..I guess this post is long enough for now...hey!!Its 6 30 liao.the servers are back on! Gtg..cya! 
Great episode