#UnusualDeaths
In June of 1994, a man died while using a live cable to electrocute fish in a Moscow pond. While his shock tactics proved successful, he forgot to disconnect the cable before collecting his catch. pic.twitter.com/7c6ZrrmuDX— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 25, 2023
#UnusualDeaths
In February of 1994, a farmer in Christchurch, New Zealand was killed by a 280lb pumpkin that rolled off the back of a lorry. pic.twitter.com/wP18hsTqQh— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 26, 2023
#UnusualDeaths
A 76 year old farmer in Kota Baru who trained a monkey to climb coconut trees and pluck the fruit for him was killed on January 17, 1995, after being hit by a coconut thrown by his simian protege. pic.twitter.com/IO7Ir2Lsa7— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 27, 2023
#UnusualDeaths
In September of 1996, an Egyptian farm worker accidentally swallowed some ants while drinking water. Out of an abundance of caution, she went home and swallowed some insecticide – with predictably lethal results. pic.twitter.com/K1RdQvSS6q— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 28, 2023
#UnusualDeaths
In March of 1997, a Brazilian man fishing in the Maguari river choked to death on a fish that leapt into his mouth while he was yawning. pic.twitter.com/RBgZuLEjsZ— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 29, 2023
And today’s Yes/No…
Butter Manju? Yes/No
What is a Butter Manju? We try one from this mega popular Tokyo dessert shop https://t.co/6eMijgaLra via @RocketNews24En— Joseph Mallozzi 🏴☠️ (@BaronDestructo) July 29, 2023
Can you blame the monkey, really? Boss was probably a jerk.
I’m not sure which is the weirdest. Was the coconut one really an accident? 🤔
On the best detective, I’d go with Columbo. Rockford was a good show but Columbo edged him out with better writers. I’m still more a James Garner fan. In some ways our generation was more fortunate than the Gen Z’s. We had some amazing actors.
Happy Suji Sunday!