19 Uncommon Facts That Might Come in Handy Some Day
These tidbits might save you one day (or at least make you sound knowledgeable).
Published 4 years ago in Funny
These facts aren't only useful for risky situations. There's a bunch of useful knowledge that could be applied to everyday life too, provided you want to start a small fire somewhere today. Keep in mind these statements haven't been vetted by Bear Grylls or even Dog the Bounty Hunter. They're just statements pulled from somewhere else online, so if one of these gets you hurt please don't sue us. Other than that you can have fun imagining using some of these tips the next time you go on a backpacking trip or go hunting in the African savanna. Get 'er done, as they would say. Although most likely no one reading these tips will ever use them, so they're really just here as brain food to keep you entertained and somewhat educated while you hang out on this website. Feed your eyeballs the content they desire by clicking here.
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If you ever fall off a ship/ferry at sea and were lucky enough to be spotted – don’t try to swim your way to safety. The more you try to swim, the lesser the chances of survival. Just try to keep afloat and conserve energy (and body heat) while rescue team do what they’re supposed to. Unless you are in hypothermic waters, the best bet always is to stay afloat without trying to swim to somewhere. This information about falling overboard, hypothermia and conditions, survival at sea etc are based on my own experience of 12 years sailing on merchant ships.9
If you’re walking and suspect someone is following you, pretend like you’re calling someone on the phone asking them their whereabouts, then face a direction your follower can’t see (Like the corner of a building ) and raise your hand and start waving it saying “Yes I see you, I’m over here”. Your follower will think you’re meeting someone who’s around the corner and will go the other way.12
This is a tip for surviving with mental health issues. I often ignore my own advice, but when I remember to do it, it usually helps. When you’re feeling super depressed ask yourself these questions: Am I thirsty? Am I hungry? Am I tired and in need of sleep? Have I showered today? Have I gotten up and walked around in awhile? Have I gotten out of bed and dressed? I find that a surprising number of times something(s) on that list needs attending to. And once done, I often feel better. There’s no cure for depression. There’s just learning to manage and live with it. Hope that helps someone.15
I should add that for many (African) animals, the best action is to simply stand still until the animal finishes its tantrum and leaves of its own accord. I say this as someone who has been stormed by elephants many times. If I had started to move out of the way too early, I would have been trampled. There is one exception: Hippos are evil. And they don’t even have the decency to eat you after shmooshing you all over the ground.16
In general, signals in groups of three are signs that you need help. Anything that’s clearly not natural counts. That could be piles of rocks, signal fires, strips of cloth tied to a tree, etc. Obviously you want it to be visible/audible to whoever might be searching for you. But the group of three means that it’s not an accident or a coincidence and so draws attention.18
Most subway platforms have space for a person to crawl under in case they fall on the subway tracks. So if you fall off the edge of the platform and onto the tracks. Instead of trying to climb back up, if you see a train coming there’s a crawl area underneath. It might be tight, and you’ll certainly get dirty, but better than dying.
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