‘What survival myth is completely wrong and can get you killed?’ 19 so-called tips you shouldn’t follow if you want to live

11.

‘Don’t park under a bridge/overpass during a tornado

‘The storm will act as a huge sucking vacuum while under a tunnel-like structure

‘Better to find low ground or better yet a storm cellar

‘These storms are MONSTERS’
-Memnok27

12.

‘If you’re in a violent situation and you’re not in complete control DO NOT escalate the violence.’
-OutlandishnessBig527

13.

‘Lightning can strike the same spot twice’
-pleddyd

14.

‘If you’re being held at gunpoint at an ATM do not enter your pin # backwards. It does NOT alert the authorities and it WILL piss off the guy holding the gun’
-MizKriztine

15.

‘Waiting 24-48 hours* to report a person missing.

‘The number of people who still consider this a fact, including law enforcement, is too damn high.

‘YOU DO NOT WAIT A SECOND TO REPORT SOMEONE MISSING.

‘*The first few hours/days are the most crucial.’
-YashDalal

16.

‘The brightest star in the sky is the north star. It is not.’
-djrstar

17.

‘You can drive over downed power lines because the rubber tires will insulate you (they won’t!).’
-Training_Try7344

18.

‘Drinking alcohol keeps you warm.

‘It doesn’t. It makes you feel you’re getting warm when you aren’t’
-More_Living9471

19.

‘Fast flowing water is clean. Spoiler alert, it isn’t and it’s probably harboring bacteria that will give you diarrhea, leading to water loss and worse. Boil or filter your water!’
-r2-z2

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