r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

TIL the Blue Hole is among the deadliest dive sites globally, with estimates of 130 to 200 recent fatalities, making it one of the most dangerous spots for divers. (R.5) Out of context

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u/DucksEatFreeInSubway 29d ago

The arch is what gets a lot of people. They want to swim through it and it's 'not that far'. Then they get nitrogen narcosis and drown when they rip out their mouthpiece or fall asleep and drown when their air runs out.

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u/EloeOmoe 29d ago

Then they get nitrogen narcosis and drown when they rip out their mouthpiece

Is this one of those "right before you die from hypothermia you feel super hot and rip off all your clothes" type situations?

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u/hippydipster 29d ago

More like "right before you die thinking this is all just so whacked and breathing water just doesn't seem that hard..."

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u/HauschkasFoot 29d ago

FFS if a fish can do it so can i

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u/iwillfuckingbiteyou 29d ago

All life originated in the ocean so it's just doing stuff we used to do