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Stupid Deaths, Stupid Deaths!

Some people just have plain old heart attacks, whilst others can die in much more stupid ways. You have to decide wether the following deaths are real, or fake.
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Last updated: August 26, 2019
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1. Aeschylus died when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head mistaking it for a rock.
True
False
2. Franz Reichelt died when a chunk of the Eiffel Tower impaled him through the stomach.
True
False
He actually died falling to his death demonstrating his “parachute suit”. I’m sure you get the picture.
3. Sigurd The Mighty died when the the teeth of his enemy’s severed head grazed his leg, causing an infection which later killed him.
True
False
4. Draco died from being smothered by hats and clothes the audience through at him.
True
False
5. Ivan The Terrible died of a heart attack during a game of chess.
True
False
He actually had a stroke, not a heart attack.
6. Richard The Raker died when he fell into his cesspit and drowned in his own faeces.
True
False
7. Hans Staininger tripped on his beard while running from a fire which caused him to break his neck and die.
True
False
8. Hannah Twynnoy teased a bear in chains until she got to close and it killed her.
True
False
A tiger killed her, not a bear.
9. Milo Of Croton died while trying to cut down a tree with his bare hands. His hand got stuck in the crevice which allowed a pack of wolves to find and kill him.
True
False
10. Martin Of Aragon supposedly died from laughter while suffering lung problems.
True
False
He actually was suffering from indigestion after eating a goose.
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Jan 19, 2021
Write that Catherine the Great may or may not have died while... um... 69ing with her horse.