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During knife crimes, why don’t most assailants “finish off” their victim?

In many cases of knife assaults we hear of victims survive multiple stab wounds and crawl out of it and survive with medical attention. My question is why don’t assailants make sure that it’s truly over like slashing the throat, puncturing both lungs and stabbing the diaphragm for “good measure” since the target is incapacitated. It seems like would require less effort than the 10 stab to the gut where people can survive for hours.

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u/FriedForLifeNow — 8 hours ago

Can a human survive 1 whole year in a sadist's basement?

Healthy ish 45 year old 5'11" man, 180 lbs with decent fat/muscle distribution.

Healthy ish 45 year old 5'7" woman, 140 lbs again with decent fat/muscle distribution.

Fats, carbs, proteins and omega 6 via ¼ pound fries fried in palm oil and coated with 1 scoop of high protein whey powder per day. 1 quart of tap water a day.

Recommended daily amount of all 13 vitamins, 16 minerals, all 9 ESSENTIAL amino acids, omega 3 and choline via pills.

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u/kawaiihusbando — 7 hours ago

"The Sole Button" What would you do?

You are in a sealed room with 100 strangers. In front of each person is a button. EDIT: NO one can see eachother and their actions.

The rule:

exactly one person must press their button.

If nobody presses it, everyone dies.

If only one person presses it, Everyone lives

If more than one person presses it, everyone who pressed dies — but the rest survive.

There is no way to communicate. You have 60 seconds. What do you do?

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u/VoXel_Vasudev — 10 hours ago

Are animals capable of consciously torturing other animals?

I have seen a cat play with its prey before but I can't say that the cat *knows* it's torturing the prey and enjoys the result.

Humans have chosen to torture each other for a large variety of reasons throughout history. But usually this is done with a goal in mind that is satisfying to the person doing the torture.

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u/twin_gulls — 16 hours ago

how do ppl in movies swallow a bunch of pills?

so i’ve always wondered like in movies when someone’s trying to off themselves and they swallow a bunch of pills how tf do they do that??? is it unrealistic or something like do ppl rlly do that irl or no? i would choke if i tried that

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u/Flimsy_Rope_5801 — 16 hours ago

Do dead people smell worse than other dead animals? Why?

I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts and they are always talking about how nothing else smells the same as a dead person and I'm wondering if that's true.

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u/Competitive_Dare_795 — 19 hours ago

Why are some non white people nazis?

There was a shooting 2 days ago in a mosque done by 2 nazi kids. One of the 2 shooters was Hispanic and doesn't look white if you see his photo. This has been a thing for a while alot of nazis in twitter are also southeast Asian. So why?

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u/Adventurous-Fact-523 — 22 hours ago

Would it be safe to eat a recently deceased relative’s brain?

I know that there is a risk of prion diseases if you eat the brains of someone with one, but from what I’ve heard I’ve gotten the impression they’re relatively rare. So would the fact that you are related to the person make their brain safer to eat, or is that not relevant?

For example, your grandmother has recently died , you get access to her brain, and eat it with a knife and fork.

As a side question, I was wondering on the legality and practical possibility of doing that, completely hypothetically of course. I don’t have any relatives nor ones who are close to dying anyway.

Would it taste better fresh?

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u/Dazzling-Antelope912 — 14 hours ago

What is it like growing up in a narcissistic household?

To what extent is generational trauma responsible? Are both your parents narcissists or did one just marry into a shitshow? Have you been able to break the cycle? If you have any siblings, how has it affected them. Is your entire extended family consumed by it?

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u/Master_Novel_4062 — 21 hours ago

Hypothetically if a child looked to be around 40 would you win a court case to not be locked up for being with them?

context: late night discord convo

but yeah a hypothetical situation where you are 20ish and a child under 15 looks to be around 30-40 years old and you start dating but then the parents take you to court for dating a child would you win the court case?

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Can an unborn baby survive an atomic bomb?

Stupid fucking question but idk how else to put it. I was watching the Ant Walkers on YouTube, about Hiroshima. He was retelling survivors stories about the horrific things they witnessed immediately following Hiroshima. Some things seem like a stretch, idk. Side note; I am very disgusted by the atomic bombs, and debate anyone who tries to justify them. I live in the US South, so that's everyone.

Anyway, the most unbelievable to me was the man who saw an unborn child wriggling in its burned mother's corpse (in a burned car). I've seen some very scientific answers in this sub, so I'm hoping to get a true understanding of how this could have happened, if it's even possible at all. Ty in advance!

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u/OutlinedSnail — 1 day ago

Is it more sad for a group of Seniors in high school to die in a bus crash or a group of kindergarteners?

Sorry if that is too morbid, I was on the bus early and couldn't help but think which is worse? How old is too old for people to say "They had their whole life ahead of them"? I also keep getting those elementary school shooting petition ads, is it more sad for an almost adult who has had many resources put towards them and is about to be independent to die? Or a child with only a few years who hasn't used much and has a lower net value? I also feel like people are usually sadder about little kids, but monetarily and resource speaking, they aren't worth as much and have less life experience 🤔

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u/Kaixin_Karo — 1 day ago

has anyone ever taken their eyes out to see what 'nothing' looks like?

I've always had the urge in the back of my mind

edit: don't worry I'm not planning to take out my eyes😭 and don't say "close ur eyes" cus that's still 'something'🤦

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u/coffeekittycookie — 2 days ago

What’s the most disturbing phrase, look, or behavior you’ve ever seen from someone who seemed completely normal at first… but later made you realize something was seriously wrong with them?

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u/BraveSelection7533 — 2 days ago