go underwater can’t breathe die that’s drowning basically but a lot of people
drowning basically but a lot of people
drowning basically but a lot of people don’t realize that there’s actually more
don’t realize that there’s actually more
don’t realize that there’s actually more to it than that
to it than that
to it than that welcome to watchmojo.com meant we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com meant we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com meant we’re counting down the scariest and most
counting down the scariest and most
counting down the scariest and most surprising facts about drowning
surprising facts about drowning
surprising facts about drowning [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five salt water and fresh water
number five salt water and fresh water
number five salt water and fresh water kill you differently well there’s some
kill you differently well there’s some
kill you differently well there’s some debate among biologists is the effects
debate among biologists is the effects
debate among biologists is the effects of fresh water versus salt water
drowning is drowning right wrong so pay
drowning is drowning right wrong so pay attention
attention
attention [Applause]
90% of all drownings occur in freshwater
90% of all drownings occur in freshwater and there are very good scientific
and there are very good scientific
and there are very good scientific reasons for that first swimming pools
reasons for that first swimming pools
reasons for that first swimming pools are considered freshwater so there’s a
are considered freshwater so there’s a
are considered freshwater so there’s a big chunk of them right there secondly
big chunk of them right there secondly
big chunk of them right there secondly fresh water kills you faster than
fresh water kills you faster than
fresh water kills you faster than saltwater when you inhale fresh water it
saltwater when you inhale fresh water it
saltwater when you inhale fresh water it seeps into your bloodstream were dilutes
seeps into your bloodstream were dilutes
seeps into your bloodstream were dilutes your plasma causing red blood cells to
your plasma causing red blood cells to
your plasma causing red blood cells to burst leading to massive organ failure
saltwater has the opposite effect
saltwater has the opposite effect thickening your blood so your lungs
thickening your blood so your lungs
thickening your blood so your lungs quickly fill up with plasma eventually
quickly fill up with plasma eventually
quickly fill up with plasma eventually drowning you in your own liquids in the
drowning you in your own liquids in the
drowning you in your own liquids in the end saltwater will stop your heart in
end saltwater will stop your heart in
end saltwater will stop your heart in about eight to ten minutes while
about eight to ten minutes while
about eight to ten minutes while freshwater will do it in about two to
freshwater will do it in about two to
freshwater will do it in about two to three minutes number four it’s a leading
three minutes number four it’s a leading
three minutes number four it’s a leading cause of unintentional injury death in
cause of unintentional injury death in
cause of unintentional injury death in children I was mad because I was like
children I was mad because I was like
children I was mad because I was like how did this happen who was watching him
how did this happen who was watching him
how did this happen who was watching him why was my son underwater for you know
why was my son underwater for you know
why was my son underwater for you know nearly three minutes well you wouldn’t
nearly three minutes well you wouldn’t
nearly three minutes well you wouldn’t think of it as such water is actually
think of it as such water is actually
think of it as such water is actually extremely dangerous and often due to
extremely dangerous and often due to
extremely dangerous and often due to neglect or carelessness drowning has
neglect or carelessness drowning has
neglect or carelessness drowning has become one of the leading causes of
become one of the leading causes of
become one of the leading causes of unintentional injury death throughout
unintentional injury death throughout
unintentional injury death throughout the world
the world
the world drowning accounts for 7% of all injury
drowning accounts for 7% of all injury
drowning accounts for 7% of all injury related deaths roughly three hundred and
related deaths roughly three hundred and
related deaths roughly three hundred and seventy two thousand deaths per year
seventy two thousand deaths per year
seventy two thousand deaths per year according to the World Health
according to the World Health
according to the World Health Organization that means over a thousand
Organization that means over a thousand
Organization that means over a thousand people per day die from drowning in the
people per day die from drowning in the
people per day die from drowning in the US it is the second leading cause of
US it is the second leading cause of
US it is the second leading cause of accidental death and children under 14
accidental death and children under 14
accidental death and children under 14 right behind traffic accidents while in
right behind traffic accidents while in
right behind traffic accidents while in China it is by far the most common cause
China it is by far the most common cause
China it is by far the most common cause to swim save kids
to swim save kids
to swim save kids according to always swim with a partner
according to always swim with a partner
according to always swim with a partner in a group of two or more every time if
in a group of two or more every time if
in a group of two or more every time if one person gets into trouble it’s best
one person gets into trouble it’s best
one person gets into trouble it’s best to have a buddy nearby who can call for
to have a buddy nearby who can call for
to have a buddy nearby who can call for help
help
help number three drowning was once
number three drowning was once
number three drowning was once considered a classy form of execution
yeah believe it or not drowning was once
yeah believe it or not drowning was once considered a peaceful execution the
considered a peaceful execution the
considered a peaceful execution the practice was prevalent in Middle Ages
practice was prevalent in Middle Ages
practice was prevalent in Middle Ages Europe and was often reserved for women
Europe and was often reserved for women
Europe and was often reserved for women or gentlemen who supposedly deserved a
or gentlemen who supposedly deserved a
or gentlemen who supposedly deserved a more noble or at least more gentle death
more noble or at least more gentle death
more noble or at least more gentle death [Laughter]
[Music]
[Music] this practice ended in the 17th century
this practice ended in the 17th century
this practice ended in the 17th century but not before some pretty infamous
but not before some pretty infamous
but not before some pretty infamous witch trials in Europe and New England
witch trials in Europe and New England
witch trials in Europe and New England women accused of being witches would be
women accused of being witches would be
women accused of being witches would be bound and thrown into water on the
bound and thrown into water on the
bound and thrown into water on the belief that witches would Bob to the
belief that witches would Bob to the
belief that witches would Bob to the surface while humans would sink while
surface while humans would sink while
surface while humans would sink while they did try pulling the sinking women
they did try pulling the sinking women
they did try pulling the sinking women out it would often result in them
out it would often result in them
out it would often result in them drowning anyhow judge not lest ye be
drowning anyhow judge not lest ye be
drowning anyhow judge not lest ye be judged
the Bible says a lot of things shiver
the Bible says a lot of things shiver [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number two it’s possible to drown
number two it’s possible to drown without even being in water be kidding
without even being in water be kidding
without even being in water be kidding me as if drowning wasn’t terrifying
me as if drowning wasn’t terrifying
me as if drowning wasn’t terrifying enough it is entirely possible to drown
enough it is entirely possible to drown
enough it is entirely possible to drown while in the middle of the Sahara well
while in the middle of the Sahara well
while in the middle of the Sahara well if you took a swim in some oasis or
if you took a swim in some oasis or
if you took a swim in some oasis or something dry or secondary drowning
something dry or secondary drowning
something dry or secondary drowning happens long after you leave the water
happens long after you leave the water
happens long after you leave the water sometimes even hours later breathe yes
sometimes even hours later breathe yes
sometimes even hours later breathe yes I’m a bit nervous myself in dry drowning
I’m a bit nervous myself in dry drowning
I’m a bit nervous myself in dry drowning breathing in water causes your vocal
breathing in water causes your vocal
breathing in water causes your vocal cords to spasm closing up your throat
cords to spasm closing up your throat
cords to spasm closing up your throat and blocking your Airways secondary
and blocking your Airways secondary
and blocking your Airways secondary drowning is when a small amount of water
drowning is when a small amount of water
drowning is when a small amount of water reaches the lungs causing it to build
reaches the lungs causing it to build
reaches the lungs causing it to build into a condition called pulmonary edema
into a condition called pulmonary edema
into a condition called pulmonary edema resulting in extreme difficulty
resulting in extreme difficulty
resulting in extreme difficulty breathing hey is your brother okay
breathing hey is your brother okay
breathing hey is your brother okay what guys fine number one drowning does
what guys fine number one drowning does
what guys fine number one drowning does not look like a does in the movies
we all know the signs of drowning right
we all know the signs of drowning right screaming thrashing around water flying
screaming thrashing around water flying
screaming thrashing around water flying everywhere well nope drowning is
everywhere well nope drowning is
everywhere well nope drowning is actually a deceptively quiet event and
actually a deceptively quiet event and
actually a deceptively quiet event and often looks like a person floating up
often looks like a person floating up
often looks like a person floating up right in the water with their arms out
right in the water with their arms out
right in the water with their arms out laterally as they try to keep their
laterally as they try to keep their
laterally as they try to keep their heads above water or person trying to
heads above water or person trying to
heads above water or person trying to swim in one direction but getting
swim in one direction but getting
swim in one direction but getting nowhere another way to tell is that
nowhere another way to tell is that
nowhere another way to tell is that they’re desperately trying to roll onto
they’re desperately trying to roll onto
they’re desperately trying to roll onto their backs in order to breathe and
their backs in order to breathe and
their backs in order to breathe and there’s no screaming as drowning
there’s no screaming as drowning
there’s no screaming as drowning involves one’s mouth being completely
involves one’s mouth being completely
involves one’s mouth being completely underwater if you can scream you can
underwater if you can scream you can
underwater if you can scream you can breathe one tip is to ask if they’re all
breathe one tip is to ask if they’re all
breathe one tip is to ask if they’re all right and if there’s no answer you may
right and if there’s no answer you may
right and if there’s no answer you may have only thirty Seconds to get to them
have only thirty Seconds to get to them
have only thirty Seconds to get to them what happen you almost drowned Denise
what happen you almost drowned Denise
what happen you almost drowned Denise just gave you mouth-to-mouth to save you
so what’s the closest you’ve ever come
so what’s the closest you’ve ever come to drowning never would have thought of
to drowning never would have thought of
to drowning never would have thought of that for more screaming and flailing
that for more screaming and flailing
that for more screaming and flailing top-10s and deceptively quiet top fives
top-10s and deceptively quiet top fives
top-10s and deceptively quiet top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
”
Be First to Comment