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1. On the 2nd of January 1996, two religious men got drunk and broke into the Calcutta Zoo. They then proceeded to "worship" their god. What did they try to do?
2. In the Grand Canyon, the more dangerous areas are cordoned off so tourists don't plummet to their death. At some of these points, there are small plateaus a little distance away from the edge. Tourists often toss coins on to these, as a sort of "wishing-well". In March 2000, one man had the bright idea of jumping over to a plateau, loading up a bag with the coins, and leaping back again. What was the fatal flaw in his plan?
3. On the 1st of March, 1998, a car thief decided to get rid of a stolen car once it became "hot". As a matter of fact, he decided to burn it. What was the lethal mistake he made?
4. Another car thief decided, as per his modus operandi, to steal the wheels of a pickup truck on 16th August 1999. He sneaked into a Ford car showroom late at night, put a jack under the car, and got to work. When the manager found his body the next morning, what did he find?
5. In Israel, in 1999, a terrorist attack went horribly awry. A team of terrorists were in a car, driving a bomb to their intended target. Unfortunately for them, the bomb went off an hour early. Why?
6. Fishermen sometimes use small explosives to scare fish. On 16th June, 1998, two men decided to try this when they were out in a boat, in the middle of a lake. They wanted to kill some of the fish, according to the one that survived. However, the other guy only succeeded in killing himself. He threw the lighted firecracker into the water. What then happened to the luckless man?
7. Now this guy accidentally killed himself on 4th December 1998 when cleaning his gun. At first, people thought it was suicide. Then the truth came to light. What had the man done?
8. In 1996, in Toronto, a lawyer who was showing off his office got a bit over-enthusiastic. He demonstrated something in the office, and died as a result of it. What did he think was perfectly safe, but actually wasn't?
9. On the 27th February 2000, a man in Houston, Texas, decided to show off his manliness by putting on an amazing display of bravado. He made one critical mistake, however. What was the last mistake he ever made?
10. We'll end with a most unusual death. This is an urban legend (there's no proof that it actually happened), but still here it is. On 25th March, 1993, a man died in his home, in one of the most incredible ways you could imagine. Can you guess what it was?
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