Most of us have common sense and avoid Dangerous things. Of course, there are adrenaline junkies who like motorcycles, bungee jumping, and rock climbing. But even then, our brain registers that what we're doing is dangerous. We prepare mentally and physically, so there’s no shock if something unfortunate does happen.

But what about the things we sometimes do but have no idea how dangerous they are? One person was wondering the exact same thing, so they decided to ask others: "What are some really dangerous things most people don't realize are dangerous?" If you're curious to know what everyday things you maybe should stop doing, scroll down and see for yourself!

#1

Driving while not getting enough sleep.

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#2

Combining different cleaning products can lead to toxic gas in the room.

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#3

Once we start calling sunburn radiation burns, people will start taking it seriously.

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The top answers in this thread bring awareness to some dangerous activities people should know about. Like driving with barely any sleep. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report in 2017, drowsy driving resulted in 91,000 crashes. 50,000 of those ended in injuries and nearly 800 even in deaths.

What's the way to prevent it? Get enough sleep! Adults need a minimum of 7 hours of sleep a day, while teenagers need 8. The CDC recommends sticking to a sleep schedule. And if you're prone to snoring or a sleep disorder, don't hesitate to talk to your doctor about it.

#4

Driving fast in parking lots.

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#5

Visiting the wrong doctor. The general public will never know what makes a good doctor and what makes a bad one. The standard of care you get from one hospital to the next can be life changing...

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#6

Not sleeping. That s**t will ruin your mental state AND just ruin your overall functioning body.

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Combining cleaning products was also a popular answer. It might seem that the more products you put together, the better clean you'll get. However, some mixes can result in seriously toxic substances. Mixing bleach and vinegar or hydrogen peroxide and vinegar can result in the formation of toxic gasses. They can be harmful if inhaled and irritate the skin and eyes. You should also never mix bleach with ammonia – the gasses this produces can be lethal. Bleach, in general, should only be mixed with plain water.

Another group of products that can be harmful if mixed are drain cleaners. Maryann Amirshahi, PharmD, MD, MPH, PhD, FACMT, FACEP, FASAM, FCP, co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center, told Martha Stewart that it’s because some contain acids and others contain bases. "Mixing acids and bases can cause a chemical reaction that generates heat, which can cause thermal burns. It may also release toxic gasses depending on the product involved."

#7

Pregnancy and birth.

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#8

Moving water.

It can only take 6 inches of fast flowing water to knock you over, and double that can float a car.

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#9

At the beach, riptide, if you don't spot them and don't know how to get out of one, it can be terrifying and deadly.

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A surprising entry for some in this list might be sunburns. Hardly anyone hasn't had a sunburn in their lives: it hurts, it peels, and it just isn't a pleasant experience generally. But it's not just that your skin got a little too hot from being in the sun too long. As the Skin Cancer Foundation explains, "Sunburn is an inflammatory reaction to ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage."

The skin peeling means that your body is trying to get rid of the damaged skin cells. But sometimes, it might just be too much – every sunburn raises your risk for skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Foundation claims that even one blistering sunburn in childhood more than doubles the chances of developing melanoma later in life. To avoid this, the best bets are covering up, staying in the shade, avoiding tanning beds, and investing in a good sunscreen.

#10

Tooth infections.

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#11

Driving while distracted.

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#12

Quading or 4-wheeling. It's not uncommon in my area for some feller and his friends to take these vehicles through some forest or some s**t, only to end up overturning them and causing one of them to have a brain injury so bad the docs have to ask the family their thoughts on organ donation.

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#13

Garage door springs.

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#14

Indoctrination into the ideologies of charismatic but severely mentally ill and criminally motivated people.

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#15

Driving. Youre literally flying down the road at speeds that would kill you if you got hit in a gigantic hunk of gasoline filled metal.

People dont take safety on the road nearly seriously enough.

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#16

Falling/knocking people over. hit your head at just the right angle and spot and boom dead.

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#17

Dull kitchen knives.

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#18

You know how the basic answer is "social media"?

Well, I'd like to up that.

A dangerous thing people get into so casually everyday is arguing with randoms.

It gets addictive, seeing notifs, seeing upvotes or "likes," and reposts.

Pretty soon, you start postponing work because you have to correct someone or you have to reply asap.

You lose sleep, you wake up frustrated, you randomly lash out on your loved ones, maybe even your pet.

You develop anger and attention problems.

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#19

The sun.  Like some people are so worried about vaccines them will sit in the sun for hours without sunscreen. Even though it does cause cancer.

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#20

Cheaping out on tires for your vehicle.

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#21

Big crowd of people.

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#22

Unsecured cutting boards. Put a dish cloth under it or something. Make sure it doesn’t slip 

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#23

People not knowing that “inflammable” means “really extremely f*****g flammable” and not “not flammable”.

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#24

When there is someone in your life who behaves in a sexually intimidating manner, or who can't stop from making sexual comments about you, tell someone! Decide who you can trust with this information and tell them *every time it happens.* Make notes about it, too, with dates and witnesses.

MOST IMPORTANT: **Don't go anywhere with them alone!** That is when they will attempt to rape you.

People like to think these sexual comments aren't dangerous, but they truly are. "Just ignore him," isn't good enough because they do this to get you to let your guard down.

It's how they groom their victims so that you're so used to the vile comments that you stop regarding the person as potentially dangerous. "That's just how he is," is not an acceptable excuse for sexually denigrating somebody.

Maybe the person is just a jerk, but you can't tell by how they look. Rape victims say, "He suddenly became a very different, very aggressive person and then he attacked me. I never believed he would do anything like this!"

Trust your own instincts! If someone makes you uncomfortable, pay attention and never, ever, go anywhere alone with them. Ever!

#25

Escalators. The torque produced to lift dozens of people and their luggage will not stop for your limbs. Watch your kids, carry your pets, don't be distracted. There are emergency stop buttons at the top and bottom, if you see a problem such as a person falling or loose metal or glass, use the button. Better delayed than traumatized, maimed, or dead.

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#26

Posting everything on social media and giving away all your information.

#27

Antifreeze. It's way more poisonous than you probably think it is, and it has a sweet taste that attracts cats and children. If your cat laps up a teaspoonful, they're pretty much already dead.

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#28

Not using protection when having sex.

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#29

There’s a newish trend among wood workers called Fractal Burning or Lichtenberg burning where you use electricity to create this cool lightning like burns across wood. Problem is, it’s extremely dangerous. There has already been at least one person who died trying to do it (probably more but I only remember hearing of one specifically) . There’s a ton of videos of every day people doing this, but if you slip up just slightly, you’re gonna electrocute yourself.

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#30

- Being in a relationship with a narcissist
- Being in a relationship where you're constantly being gaslighted

These make even the strongest and most confident people develop self esteem issues and doubt everything they say or do.

#31

Ladders.

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#32

Definitely alcohol.
Nurse here-most people don't realize the damage even 2 drinks a day does to your mind/body. I've seen so many patients in their early 40s with liver disease. It can be a silent killer and many don't realize how bad it is until it's pretty far gone.

#33

Riding Electric scooters. I see people zipping around my city everyday easily pushing 25-30mph with no helmet, no pads, no gloves, wearing flipflops or slipon nothing shoes. People apparently don't realize how badly knees, elbows, hands, feet, and heads get f****d up hitting pavement going that fast.

#34

Water - current and waterfalls are to two that kill people all the time. Even a gentle looking river can be very deceptive if there’s enough water moving along — people, cars, etc. Rip currents at the beach. Flash floods. Water seems gentle, but it’s gives zero f@cks about anything in its path.
The top of waterfalls are super deceptive with the combination of powerful current and slippery rocks that look like a beautiful place to grab a picture — but they can kill you in an instant.

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#35

The Ocean.

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#36

Any wild animal that people think they can walk right up to and get a selfie, such as bears or moose.

#37

Mountains, specifically going hiking in the mountains.

I recently climbed Snowdon (in Wales) and there were hundreds of people up there who were clearly inexperienced. People don't realise how quickly a fun hike can turn into someone's death.

#38

Deer. They are one of the animals most likely to kill you when one of them crashes through your windshield.

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#39

Playing 'Stairway to Heaven' in Guitar Center...

#40

Hiring the “cheapest electrician” to change the basement fuse box… 

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#41

Holding your breath to see how far you can swim underwater… especially if you hyperventilate first.

Your body uses your CO2 level, not your blood oxygen level to tell you when to breathe… and if it drops too low you pass out and die.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow-water_blackout.

#42

I answered this before a BBL Brazilian butt lift is one of the most dangerous cosmetic surgeries you can get.

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#43

Dihydrogen monoxide. Absolutely lethal when you breath it, it disables all electronics immediately, and irreparably oxidises most metals. Yes, it‘s everywhere. It has been detected to be in most foods and beverages and research has shown the human body is often saturated with large concentrations of the stuff.

#44

Tailgating, especially at speed.

#45

Benzos and alcohol. Went from "hey, this feels great" to waking up back home with one vague memory of my parents, in their 70s, with me in an ER. I had apparently attempted to walk to get more booze, and fell off a 6 inch step in front of my own apartments and hit my head.

#46

Blue ringed octopus - small, cute and crazy deadly.

#47

Punching people. It’s not like the movies and one punch can easily kill. And if you’re doing the punching, it’s easy to break your hand.

#48

Coral Reefs.

The first time I swam in in one, I sliced my foot on one of the corals and had to get stitches. They are really sharp.

#49

Inviting a stranger to your house for a first date or to hook up. In hindsight, it's a miracle I was never robbed, injured or killed.

#50

Driving and not being focused.

#51

Falling while existing the shower, please buy a carpet.

#52

Jumping into the water.

#53

I'm not sure how many people know but I was surprised to find out how dangerous hippos are. Those things will chomp you without a second thought and kill more people than lions.

#54

Eating just a handful of cherry pits can cause cyanide poisoning.

#55

Mixing household cleaners.

#56

It only takes a 2 foot fall to kill you.

#57

Going to get a wash and cut at the salon. Placing the neck on the front side of the sink they use to wash your hair can cause strokes.

https://www.self.com/story/what-is-beauty-parlor-stroke-syndrome.

#58

Apparently texting and driving.

#59

Hypoglycemia especially at night.
Some people don't survive, others are disabled permanently. Others are lucky and there's less damage.

#60

Low head dams. Literally drowning machines.

Mount Washington in Spring or Fall. Even experienced hikers end up dying there like every year.

#61

Paracetamol after a heavy night of drinking. That s**t will kill you (via liver failure).

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#62

A lot of these are pretty common ones most people know about...

There are a LOT of things in space that could destroy Earth faster than you can blink (rogue planets are terrifying).

#63

Watch the local news. It’s overwhelmingly car accidents.
Eating organic food and worrying about school shootings is a waste of time.
Turns out driving 2000 pound machines while texting is a bad idea.

#64

Geese.

#65

Bites. From both animals and humans. "Oh it's just a spider bite, it can't do me much." I realised a week after that sentence that it can indeed do me much. I spent two weeks with a slightly inflated, red and irritating arm. There's also rabbies, blood-transmitted diseases and bloodborn pathogens.

And people often don't realise the jaw is the strongest muscle on the human body. I tried to bite someone's ear out of rage and almost ripped it off his head. There's a bunch of reports of assaults where someone got bitten and there was serious damage done by a simple bite. My favorite example is a thief trying to steal someone's bike and the bike owner started fighting the thief. It ended up by the owner biting the man's fingers and bitting off two of his fingers and ripping his skin all along the other fingers of this same hand.

#66

Lack of oxygen:
1. CO2 canister leak in an enclosed space
2. Rusty marine barge with no wind
3. Root cellar if the air pressure changes from high to low.

#67

The area from the corners of your mouth to the bridge of your nose is known as the "triangle of death", and you should avoid popping any pimples in this area. Due to the connectivity/proximity with the brain, an infection of that area can lead to cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), or a blood clot in your cavernous sinuses.

If you have a zit in that area, leave it alone!

#68

Acetaminophen / naproxen and other over the counter pills. S**t will kill your Kidneys, livers and other assorted organs if abused.

Did an edit to just say over the counter s**t is just bad for all organs if over used.

#69

Fragranced Products are toxic.


vention. Data were collected in June 2016 using an on-line survey with a representative national sample (n = 1098). Overall, 33% of Australians report health problems, such as migraine headaches and asthma attacks, when exposed to fragranced products. Of these health effects, more than half (17.1%) could be considered disabling under the Australian Disability Discrimination Act. Additionally, 7.7% of Australians have lost workdays or a job due to illness from fragranced product exposure in the workplace, 16.4% reported health problems when exposed to air fresheners or deodorizers, 15.3% from being in a room after it was cleaned with scented products, and 16.7% would enter but then leave a business as quickly as possible due to fragranced products. About twice as many respondents would prefer that workplaces, health care facilities and professionals, hotels, and airplanes were fragrance-free rather than fragranced. While 73.7% were not aware that fragranced products, even ones called green and organic, emitted hazardous air pollutants, 56.3% would not continue to use a product if they knew it did. This is the first study in Australia to assess the extent of adverse effects associated with exposure to common fragranced products. It provides compelling evidence for the importance and value of reducing fragranced product exposure in order to reduce and prevent adverse health effects and costs.



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5122698/#:~:text=One%2Dthird%20of%20the%20Australian,health%20effects%20from%20fragranced%20products.&text=Common%20effects%20include%20respiratory%20problems%2C%20migraine%20headaches%2C%20and%20asthma%20attacks.&text=Fragranced%20products%20resulted%20in%20lost,and%20restricted%20access%20in%20society.

#70

Refined sugar. It’s poison and most consume way too much of it.