What’s a survival myth popularized by movies that would actually get you killed in real life? – 17 hacks you shouldn’t try at home
10.
‘Swimming underwater from cave to cave, in the movies they always know where to go, in real life you would drown getting lost.’
-steeleon1972
11.
‘Pulling a grenade pin with your teeth. Best case scenario you lose your teeth.’
-Paxperchaos
12.
‘”Moss only grows on the north side of trees.”
‘Nah, it can grow on any side. You’re going to get lost in the woods using this myth.’
-Fawin86
13.
‘Doing CPR compressions randomly with bent elbows. The person then wakes up just fine.’
-ChooChooChaboog
14.
‘That you can get off a deserted island on your own in a homemade raft. If you do that you will die. You WILL die. It could be from starvation, exposure, dehydration, your raft could fall apart, there’s storms and wildlife and currents you don’t know how to navigate. Unless you are a very experienced boatwright AND sailor, you will die.’
-Embarrassed-Olive856
15.
‘Peeing on jellyfish stings does literally nothing besides getting piss inside your wound.’
-TehTJ13
16.
‘Jumping through a window will only result in minor scratches as long as you shield yourself with your arms.
‘Also, you’ll totally be fine if you jump out a first or second story window (i.e. the movie/game logic that damage only really starts to happen three or four floors up). A one story drop can straight up mess you up.’
-Ensiferal
17.
‘Probably the “drink alcohol to stay warm” myth. Movies make it look like a quick fix in the cold, but alcohol actually lowers your core temperature and messes with judgment. It can make hypothermia worse fast. Real survival is usually slower, less dramatic, and more about staying dry and conserving heat.’
-Winkaholic
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