In 1601, the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was sitting at the emperor's table in Vienna at a gala dinner held in his honor. Brahe was 54 years old, a star of European science, and he had a huge number of plans ahead. During dinner, the scientist felt a strong urge to go to the restroom, but he felt it would be impolite to get up and leave in front of the emperor, so he remained seated.
As a result, Brahe suffered a ruptured bladder and passed away a few days later. An absurd, albeit terrifying, story, isn't it? However, it only proves once again that our world can sometimes be a hell of a dangerous place to live. And here are a few dozen more stories clearly confirming this.
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