Can you electrocute yourself from peeing?

April 21, 2009

Why yes, you can.

Can you electrocute yourself from peeing?

From a German collection of 30 illustrations showing how you can die from electrocution. Uplifting.

(via kottke.org)



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{ 3 comments }

1 steve April 21, 2009 at 10:03 am

Living on/near farms, you definitely learn not to pee on an electrical fence. Not enough volts to kill you, but it’ll make you move… from what I hear anyway.

2 Chris Allen April 21, 2009 at 1:05 pm

Thats funny, I remember Mythbusters did an episode on this and despite Jaime’s best efforts he couldn’t get it to happen. Myth busted.

3 Anonymous April 21, 2009 at 1:06 pm

I think the “Mythbusters” effectively laid this urban legend to rest…

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