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The 21 Weirdest Ways Historical Figures Have Died

Being a world leader isn't exactly the safest profession. Important figures from throughout history have been repeatedly betrayed, killed on the battlefield, or assassinated. Even in the United States, being president is still the most statistically dangerous job you can have. 


But even for those without targets on their backs, important historical figures have been biting the dust in weird ways since the dawn of time. The Greek philosophers were a particularly odd group, often opting for death over any violation of their beliefs. But the strangest Greek philosopher death has to be that of the playwright Aeschylus, who died after an eagle dropped a turtle on his head. To make matters worse, he allegedly had been staying outdoors to avoid a prophecy that he would be killed by a falling object. However, any story about a Greek philosopher should be taken with a grain of salt.

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