The most common way people want to pass on is in their sleep. Yet, death finds his way to you in a variety of ways. While accidents, health issues, and old age are the most common ways to go, there are a few ways to go that will have people scratching their heads in wonderment. After reading this list, you just might want to make sure your term life insurance is up to date.

Water Drunkenness

Drowning ranks right up there with suffocation as one of the most feared ways to die. Did you know that you could drink so much water that you can die? A prime example of this comes from 2007. A radio show was holding a contest by the name of “Hold your wee for a Wii.”

During this contest, a woman had agreed to drink as much water as possible in order to compete in the contest. She drank a lot, pinched of the need to pee for as long as she could. Upon completing the contest, the young mother collapsed. Hyper Hydration was the cause of this poor woman’s death.

Volcano Diving

History has a way of proving just how vulnerable humans and their belief systems can be. Back in the year of 430BC, a Greek philosopher by the name of Empedocles decided to test his belief system. You see Empedocles figured he was an immortal, a god among men if you will.

Empedocles decided to prove his point he would jump into Mount Etna to prove his godly status. Empedocles believed that reincarnation awaited him upon hitting the molten lava. His theory went up in smoke that day.

Laughing yourself to death

Ever hear a joke that you could not stop laughing at. You might think twice the next time. Back in 1599, a Burman king laughed himself into his grave. He was informed that Venice was without a king. Nanda Bayln began to laugh at this idea. He laughed, laughed, and could not stop. Nanda eventually fell over dead.

The real culprit was most likely a brain hemorrhage he suffered during his laughing spat. Laughing to death sounds more glamorous though.

Gluttony is not just for the movies

You will know all about eating yourself to death if you have watched the movie Se7en. For those who have not watched this movie, let’s have a chat about overeating. The body can only handle so much food. After one passes this threshold, the body decides that meal will be your last.

A Swedish king did not take note of this limitation. King Adolf Frederick consumed a feast one night. When he went to bed, he complained of stomach pains. A few hours later, his life had ended.

Watch the evidence in court

A lawyer representing a defendant in the murder of Abraham Lincoln proved just how deadly evidence can be. The lawyer was trying to prove a point on how Abraham Lincoln might have shot himself. He picked up a pistol from the evidence table, held it to his head, and pulled the trigger. The one thing the lawyer forgot to do was check if the gun was loaded.

The next time someone tells that downright hilarious joke, you just might think twice before you laugh to hard. This list is not to stop you from having fun in life, just know that death is watching you. Go get that term life insurance updated before Mr. Death claims you.

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