14 Interesting Facts That Could Save Your Life

Most facts are interesting, but aren't much more than that. Aside from making you a champion of trivia, and adding to your arsenal of random knowledge about niche topics, there isn't much that they can help with. But that is not the case with these facts. If you remember this knowledge, it could save your life. It doesn't get more useful than that, does it? What are you waiting for? Get reading! 

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  • 01
    Circle - Use your jeans as a life preserver in water by tying the legs together and filling them with air.
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    Text - If you are choking or having a heart attack get out of your car. You can't signal anyone if you are unconscious inside the car, but if you are draped over the hood of the car you are sending a distress signal.
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    Transport - If you are stuck on a train and have to abandonlyour vehicle to an oncoming train, run away from the track but also run towards the train itself. If you run in the same direction as the train is traveling you will be standing where the debris of your former car lands.
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    Text - If stuck in a riptide, remain calm, and swim parallel to the shore. You'll still be pulled out some, but it's better than fighting against the riptide, which is inevitable stronger than you are. Once you're beyond the riptide, you can swim to shore.
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    Text - If someone is stabbed or is punctured by asharp object. Leave it in. The object is blocking the blood from spilling out.
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    Suit - Don't walk down the stairs with your hands in your pockets.
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    Property - GARN They rarely put Barnes ahd Nobles in bad areas, so if you are lost and need to find a decent area to stop, put "Barnes and Noble" in your GPS.
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    Text - You were born with instincts. If you feel something is wrong with a person, place, situation, it probably is. Don't discount those feelings in your gut that something isn't going to work out. or there's something hazardous about the situation. Also, in these situations, don't be afraid of being rude. Just leave.
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    Text - If you ever get shot by a small caliber weapon, one of the best things to use to plug the hole and stop the bleeding is a tampon 10ck
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    Combat sport - Ifi being attacked, never strike in the torso, this is not the movies. Instead go for the groin, eyes, ears and then run and scream as fast as and loud as you can. TIRA AM ETH CENTRA Head TOR JAC Oak Grove
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    Heat - Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
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    Vegetation - If a deer leaps in front of your car, break hard but DO NOT swerve at all. It will most likely jump out of your way, but if not, it's better to, hit it head on than roll your car. Also most insurance covers a deer hitting your car but not swerving to miss it and running into a tree.
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    Text - When crying for help, try and call out specific people ("You with the red shirt, help me, I'm being mugged) instead of just screaming generally("Help! I'm being mugged")
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    Brown bear - Use this helpful rhyme if you're ever facing a bear: If it's brown, lay down. If it's black. fight back. If it's white, good night.
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