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Legendary whiskey distiller Jack Daniel actually died from kicking his safe after forgetting the combination. He injured his big toe, which got infected, and eventually led to foot amputation. It was too late though, the infection spread, and he eventually died from complications.

The ability of the human body to survive immense injury while also succumbing to the most bizarre things has always fascinated me.

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