A Brief History of Death by Selfie | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

"On the 19th of August, 1839, a new technology was introduced to the world..."
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - History of the Selfie
03:06 - Plane Crash
04:54 - Bull Run
06:11 - Geothermal Field
07:48 - Rooftopping
09:49 - Conclusion
MUSIC:
► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory
SOURCES:
► Cessna Crash NTSB Report published by the NTSB. Available via: i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/im...
► "NTSB: 'Selfies' likely contributed to fatal plane crash near Denver" by Jesse Paul, published by The Denver Post, February 2015. Link: www.denverpost.com/2015/02/02...
► "The horrific moment man, 32, was gored to death after trying to film bull run on his mobile phone at Spanish festival" by Gerard Couzens, published by the Daily Mail, August 2015. Link: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
► "Chinese rooftop climber dies in 62-storey fall" published by BBC News, December 2017. Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia...
► "Daguerre (1787-1851) and the Invention of Photography" by Malcolm Daniel, published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 2004. Link: www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dag...
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[@Tser]

Luckily I am so self-conscious about my hideous visage that I am at no risk of selfie-induced death. But I might accidentally fall off a cliff trying to dodge someone else taking a photo of me.

[@BattleBro77]

Hideous visage gang represent

[@rationalbacon5872]

No challenges come without a silver lining. The trick is to find the upside.

[@Lemmon714_]

Me too. I despise having my picture taken. The only pictures of me in the last 32 years of are with my daughters.

[@CandaceRiley-jz6oo]

Best comment

[@c0mpu73rguy]

🤝 (I too hate being on photographs because of that)

[@SceneArtisan]

Golden rule of flying planes = Fly the plane.

[@Lemmon714_]

My instructor used to say always FTFA first.

[@elanthys]

"Aviate, Navigate, Communicate." I don't see "Take selfies" in that list!

[@SceneArtisan]

@@elanthys Right!

[@rilmar2137]

Especially during critical phases of flight, like the initial climb!

[@joshmakescosplay]

"Taking off is optional, landing is mandatory" and "Never talk to the FAA without a lawyer."

[@pastorjerrykliner3162]

When you "slip through a protective barrier" onto the course [of the "running of the bulls"] you have changed from "a spectator" into a "participant."

[@Nigelsmom2136]

And an idiot with a death wish.

[@LaMorenitaDivina]

And any negative outcome changes from “accident” to “karma.”

[@suekelley2109]

Poor bulls

[@Leonard0F41G]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@hisdadjames4876]

In the ‘90s I ran the bulls a good few times in Pamplona and San Sebastian de los Reyes. Once, I arrived very late (half drunk at 08.00am) and had to crawl in from the spectator side under the timber planking barrier. A Guardia Civil policeman tried to stop me, first shouting then lashing me several times on the back with his truncheon/baton. I got through regardless but with some nice bruises to show for it. Only time Ive been injured by a nice man trying to save my life!

[@bgibson72]

As uncaring as this may sound, I like this quote from Thomas Morris-- “The human capacity for mischief, misadventure and downright idiocy is apparently a trait that progress cannot eradicate.”

[@erikahahn5823]

The amount of people who had to successfully survive and reproducebin history for any of us to be here today is staggering.

[@michaelleitner1245]

Your comment made me Google "Thomas Morris" which led me to the "Mystery of the Exploding Teeth" and I thank you!

[@ohsweetmystery]

You forgot vanity.

[@jpaang]

Darwin at work. Unfortunately, some people do not adapt, recognize danger.

[@roberts1058]

* It's Called " WINNING The DARWIN AWARD " -- Basically , You Weed yourself Out of the Gene Pool due to your Own Stupidity !! 😂

[@dabbajay]

I absolutely was not expecting this video to start “On the 19th of August 1839…”

[@backwashjoe7864]

Same! I guess he discounts all of the painted self-portraits, lol. Picking a constraint is part of making art. :)

[@ctlraltdestroy]

Gotta stretch the runtime to just over 10 minutes to maximize that ad revenue.

[@pmedia8991]

i found the part about the very first selfie quite fascinating

[@krashd]

@@backwashjoe7864 "Third day of March 1643 Edmund Blackadder did pass whilst partaking in a paintie. Blackadder having become embordened by the second hour of painting did choose to eat from the fruit bowl he was holding and succumbed to a stuck grape in the throat."

[@darabennett4316]

You and me both!

[@50PullUps]

Falling into a boiling geyser is up there on the worst ways to die 😞

[@DarkKitarist]

Dumb ways to die, soooo many dumb ways to die!

[@brianedwards7142]

There was the guy in the middle ages who worked digging out other peoples' cess pits and drowned in his own cess pit on his day off.

[@DarkKitarist]

@@brianedwards7142 Well shit... Literally and figuratively...

[@scsutton1]

*Stupid deaths music from Horrible Histories intensifies*

[@DarkKitarist]

@@scsutton1 Ah! A person of refined taste in comedy and great historical facts.

[@JonnyCrackers]

Rooftopping has to be at the top of the list of the stupidest hobbies a person could possibly have.

[@zaltmanbleroze]

It is. A few weeks ago I actually saw a video of one of these daredevils falling to his death. He was on a crane hanging but couldn't get up and fell down on some rail tracks. His body bounced. Didn't even scream when he fell though which struck me as weird. Guess he accepted his death in those 2 seconds of fall.

[@DEPORTER_SUPPORTER]

​@@zaltmanblerozewhere did you see that video?

[@lynnmartz8739]

Just seeing the photos made me queasy.

[@maryseflore7028]

Selfie has been translated in French... It's an "ego-portrait". I'm sure English speakers understand the words. It's a pretty good definition of the word "selfie", too!

[@DEPORTER_SUPPORTER]

I believe they're narcissistic taking selfies

[@isthatrubble]

I hate that that's what the perception of a selfie is now..... we used to take them on family holidays because we were having fun together and wanted to have something to remember it by. we still take them sometimes for that reason. there's no ego involved in that.

[@Statusinator]

@@isthatrubble "Ego" means "self".

[@jenniferfraser1854]

I live near Niagara Falls, and though there are also a lot of suicides (not filmed thankfully), there are also accidental deaths from people insisting on sitting on the railings taking photos overlooking the Falls. And then...woops. I have seen people do this right beside the frequently posted signs saying don't climb or sit on the railings, but no. The rules don't apply to them. I have seen them put their children on the railings for a shot. And if any of us residents say, "Hey, the sign says..." We get told to F-off. So now we read in the paper that so-and-so dropped into the drink while up on the railing and we just roll our eyes and mentally dismiss them as fools. I tell you, the folks in the Falls have no sympathy for these people.

[@requinremembers]

Can't fix stupid.

[@MelJandric]

in 2011 I was visiting Niagara Falls on Canadian side when a lady tried to take a selfie on the railing while holding an umbrella.... it was raining and windy, so it was more wet and slippery than usual.... I wasn't close to see the fall, only emergency vehicles later. Her body was never found, probably still tumbling under the falls.

[@andyrector2656]

Same thing happens on the black rocks at Peggy’s Cove.

[@dx1450]

@@MelJandric Naw, she's been turned into fish shit by now.

[@sawliny]

I remember visiting some of the waterfalls in Yellowstone when I was young, and there's a photograph of my mom keeping my brother away from the edge by holding on to him by dear life. He was 9 at the time so he wasn't wandering as you may see a toddler, but if you ask my Mom about it, she just said he had a dangerous look in his eye. It's insane to me that people would actually be willing to put their children in danger for a picture.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

Nobody ever expects the second, stealthier bull.

[@AckyMade]

Especially not a Spanish one!

[@joeyjamison5772]

"No one ever expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

[@Bookspine5]

Always two, there are -- Yoda.

[@billyd78]

He fell for the oldest trick in the book. The one bull distracts you while the second circles to your flank. Amateur.

[@FoxyCAMTV]

Only likable comment according to my high standards of pushing "like"

[@hikingglint9648]

As a survivor of serious burns from a housefire, the stories of tourists at hot springs cause my skin to crawl and my stomach catches. My God You Really Can't Imagine The Horror Of It.

[@englishmadcow7461]

I'm like that about drownings in school holidays as my brother died aged 14. No one seems able to grasp the basics like teaching kids to swim and how to survive falling into water, especially here in uk.

[@measlyfurball37]

I appreciate the humanity and empathy you bring to each of these cases. You give thorough explanations as to why each of these people wanted such a photograph. You don't demonize them or call them idiots for their mistakes. That means something.

[@alastor8091]

Them being idiots is a given.

[@rhyswhittington8759]

you absolutely can call them idiots. they risked their lives for something that doesnt matter in the slightest whilst ignoring many many safety signs. thats called an idiot.

[@measlyfurball37]

@@rhyswhittington8759 They're human beings who made mistakes. Calling them idiots post-mortem does nothing but make us feel vindicated that surely we could never do something like that! Surely I would never die while making such an obviously stupid mistake! When's the last time you had your phone out while driving, might I ask? Last time you consumed too much alcohol? Last time you didn't wear a helmet on a bicycle or scooter or skateboard? Last time you jaywalked? Last time you forewent earplugs at a concert because you wanted "the real experience"? Last time you smoked anything just because you wanted a "good time"? Last time you skipped a safety procedure at work because it takes too much time and it feels unnecessary? You're making risk calculations in your head just like these people did. Life is risk. And sometimes human beings fuck up these calculations and something tragic happens. To put it in language you're more likely to understand- why do you wanna flex on dead people bro??

[@nocturneunicorn]

@@rhyswhittington8759 Oh yes, paying your mother's medical bill is something that doesn't matter. /s

[@rhyswhittington8759]

@@nocturneunicorn literally doesnt matter at all. better ways to make money than by doing something that stupid. yes, anyone who goes close to a cliff edge to get a fucking photo is doing the human race a favour by falling. get those people out of the gene pool.

[@soshiangel90]

we need to talk about the fact that WuYong was getting SPONSORSHIPS for risking his life...people in charge of big businesses saw what he was doing and said "ah yes...more of that please. Here's money to potentially die"

[@ThanatosSD]

This comment should be pinned or get more attention. It's absurd how people follow a guy who is clearly putting his life on risk, but is worst when a big company sponsors this dumb behave.

[@skyden24195]

Good observation. Unfortunately, dangerous selfie sponsorship isn't even the first-time sponsorships have contributed to dangerous stunts that went terribly wrong. Money can have a detrimental effect on good sense.

[@DragoEpyon]

So...the guy shouldn't have had access to the money he needed for his mother's medical bills?

[@DustyPangolin]

@@DragoEpyon I mean if he wasn't getting paid for these stunts he may not have continued doing them and probably would not have died in the process. so yeah.

[@opwave79]

Something money corrupts something something. Yeah that sounds right.

[@armana1404]

OMG! The geyser death! I happened to be in Chile the week after that poor woman died! To go see the geysers, the best time is early, early in the morning before sunrise. As we were going up, the guides warned us, "Hey, last week, a woman died in one of these geysers. She was taking a selfie..." The story he told us was exactly as it was stated here. Obviously, we were all cautious around the geysers that day. That story has always haunted me. I didn't know that had been widely circulated.

[@meditativesloth4604]

One thing I learned travelling through south america (including chile) is that nature is merciless and not to be played with.

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

And you somehow managed to make this tragedy about you... No connection but you had to make it about you...well done! 👏

[@armana1404]

@@TheAllMightyGodofCod 🙄

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

@@armana1404 ....

[@innerarts4091]

Tragedy??? 😂😂🤣

[@lizardninja007]

There was a guy taking a selfie with a giraffe at a zoo in my state that got knocked in the face and he had his jaw broken and an eye pop out. Our zoo now has a policy of "no selfies with giraffes". He didn't die, but he did lose an eye.

[@InAHollowTree]

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. 🤣

[@zetametallic]

That is a very specific policy. Its like at a bar I saw "No evil clowns will be served."

[@madi8000]

I visited El Tatio back in December 2015 (10 /10 would recommend) with my classmates, as part of a trip to the north of my country. Our guide very emphatically warned us not to step outside the marked trail, and that a Belgian/French tourist lost her life by falling into a geyser a couple months back. The way my eyes popped out when I noticed you were narrating that same event 💀

[@tfrowlett8752]

0:51 I know about this picture, it was taken in Paris in 1838. The street appears empty because the exposure was over a minute. Only two people stood still as one was having their shoes shined by the other.

[@elanthys]

If I remember correctly it's considered to be the first photograph of a person.

[@Dayvit78]

Correct. It was shown in my 19th century French Art History class. 1st photo of a (visibly recognizable) human.

[@ahill4642]

Nice to know! Thank you. ☺️

[@tregoboing]

Oh well done, I didn't spot them there!

[@ritabook7601]

Yes, just learned this in college art class.

[@chynonm]

I was just thinking I'd like to see how exactly most people died to selfies after a random reddit post mentioned twice as many people die taking selfies than due to sharks each year.

[@kenrowell9351]

I am with you on this. To take a little further....how many people have been killed as a result of messing with their phones doing anything. Walking and driving are two things that come immediately to mind, especially driving. One may also consider how many die prematurely due to the sedentary lifestyle a tremendous amount of phone use brings (that metric may be a bit tougher to amass). The inattentiveness to the world around one is astonishing when staring at a phone (as I glance at mine lying beside my laptop). The irony.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

That’s not saying much. More people die from coconuts falling on them than by sharks.

[@thomasfrye8996]

Well said ​@@kenrowell9351

[@thomasfrye8996]

How many die taking selfies swimming with sharks?

[@stevie-ray2020]

Far less people are killed by sharks than one a fortnight!

[@PTSayoriD]

Incessantly taking pictures of oneself has to be the highest form of vanity.

[@abelis644]

When the next solar superstorm hits earth and fries all electronics, those selfies will all disappear forever!!!😅

[@lucasgroves137]

And the ugliest.

[@zakelwe]

My wife won't let me do it in case I get injured by all those ladies throwing themselves bodily at me.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@abelis644 Computers weren't wiped in the 1989 event.

[@ducciwucci]

i don't think so. i think it's just part of the human desire to record the fact that you existed. but if i were ugly and insecure, i would also feel bitter about people who feel comfortable enough to do that. so i have empathy for you. get well soon!

[@ZefDavenport]

The bull run celebration is something I used to watch on TV with my grandpa when I was a kid, back in the 90's. My grandpa was always able to differentiate the locals from the tourists within the group of people participating, and with time, I learned how to as well. For those who are curious, it wasn't about who got hurt or not, but about who deliberately got in front of a bull and who touched one. Those were usually the tourists. The locals would always run at either side or behind, and many of them would lead the bulls away from spectators. Tourists would usually seek the thrill of it instead.

[@murdermatics]

Watching that guy doing the pull ups is so frustrating and terrifying. He didn't save enough for the last pull up, the one that would have saved him. Just not having rhe strength to pull yourself up must've been so frustrating and horrible.

[@stanleyhape8427]

There is a longer video about that and goes into a lot of details. Once he realizes he can't do it, he just lets go.

[@murdermatics]

Yea I've seen it. You can see he has enough to keep himself there so if someone has just been there to grab him. That's it, all they needed was someone standing there instead of the opposite side filming. He goes for a couple tries, hugs the wall and tries to use his feet and finally his arms give out. Sad, I've done a lot of climbing but I know when I'm gassed and to wait it out or not even attempt it.

[@littlebear274]

Another comment says the building was coated in a material that made it more slippery than most buildings, like teflon, so he couldn't get any grip with his shoes. So important to have people with you while doing dangerous things like that so they can help you out of trouble.

[@cecileroy557]

So sad...

[@mitchd949]

Not sad. Simply inevitable.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

The selfie of the three giddy girls posing beside a passing train oblivious to the fact that another train is approaching behind them still makes me so sad. I just want to shout out a warning to them every time I see that image.

[@KarinExMachina]

You mean they were standing on train tracks?

[@talkingthetalk3640]

I've heard of this.

[@cedarcam]

@@KarinExMachina Yes two tracks, they did not realise a train was coming both ways

[@pissoff234]

Just weeding out the stupid.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

They were so ugly

[@jikan-tabi-1888]

WuYong underestimated the critical arm fatigue factor after climbing 20 stories just to get to the roof of the skyscraper. RIP.

[@nottmjas]

He certainly was RIP when his body was found.

[@christasimon9716]

A selfie-inflicted injury.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

I'm a selfie-made man.

[@ronk9830]

If you fall off a cliff, it's called a "fellfie"... Oh, that was bad.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

My fathers favorite, "Famous Last Words." A death selfie is the same. Over confidence, false invulnerability, "It'll be fine....."

[@KebabMusicLtd]

In the case of the chinese guy, the popularity of his stunts on social media and their financial rewards only served to push him to more extreme risks. In such circumstances you only get to make one mistake and that will be your last.

[@poeticsilence047]

Social has definitely ruined society in terms of mental health and people taking risks they never would have before. ​@@KebabMusicLtd

[@thevalorousdong7675]

​@@KebabMusicLtd No, he pushed himself to more extreme risk for the clout. Not the other way around. HE made HIS decisions in life with HIS brain. Random people online influencing you into deadly situations is a good way to be a Darwin Award recipient

[@Him_He_Me]

Also known as wankarism

[@gohawks3571]

Hold my camera...

[@LoriTalbot-du2qt]

I live near Niagara Falls, and the number of people who climb the barriers to get good shots is mind blowing!

[@keelo-byte]

They should lower the barriers.

[@marynoonan6111]

Well, they are idiots. Total idiots. You cannot legislate against stupidity.

[@aerrae5608]

I swear, some people have no self-preservation instinct. I would be utterly terrified to be on the ledge of a tall building, at a cliff, or to ever get close to a freaking geyser.

[@apophisstr6719]

@@aerrae5608 Natural selection at play

[@TroubledTrooper]

This is what the Greek fable of Narcissus is about. To be so preoccupied with your own visage that you perish. It's safe to say that this has existed in various forms for far longer than the selfie.

[@ajaks7636]

How does the saying go, "do stupid things, win stupid prizes". No selfie is worth your life, but it will continue to happen. Great Video! Thank You.

[@rieldebonk1044]

Lol, like its that black and white.

[@maeflwerz7995]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

[@rieldebonk1044]

@@maeflwerz7995 Lol reddit's catchphrase!

[@easy_eight2810]

Clout literally clouds your judgement in all sorts of ways. Always be critical of your decisions

[@MrGiygas1]

clouted judgement

[@kellyreiche8775]

@@MrGiygas1that’s not funny at all you are very insensitive you need to leave this channel until you can grow up and be an adult you’re sick 🤢

[@drdrew3]

Clouded by clout.

[@Matt2023]

Self-judgement is what gets us into these messes in the first place. We only judge ourselves because we're concerned about the judgement of others. We all should enjoy life without suffering the imprisonment of other's opinions.

[@mericanignoranc3551]

That's IMPOSSIBLE ...great advice ...lmao

[@kingbadmovie]

My friend is a censor for tiktok. The amount of "last selfies" she has to take down is frankly astonishing.

[@ShadowyFigure83]

Would be intresting if your friend could Comment here with some detail.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Why take them down? Perhaps amply proving that stupidity has consequences will deter others from winning a Darwin Award.

[@jasminecollins897]

​@@the_once-and-future_king.Because it's fucked up to have a bunch of videos of people dying floating around on social media. Most people do not deserve to be subjected to that. It shows incredibly bad judgment to share them in the first place.

[@iainballas]

@@jasminecollins897 yeah, the kinda people who feel a great need to see gory death videos are the same people who's internet purchases should be closely scrutinized.

[@drdrew3]

Staging photographs that appear to be selfies is a long trending meme on Tik Tok. The photos are fake but they take them down so idiots don’t try to duplicate them and actually get hurt. Worst social media platform ever

[@derdin8]

I'm so thankful to be Gen X, growing up camera-shy because there weren't cameras everywhere, all the time. We don't feel a need to stamp our faces on everything now.

[@olazissou2211]

There is a famous 2015 sefie death in Warsaw, Poland. A 31 year old guy came to Warsaw to see an AC/DC concert. While sightseeing, he decided to jump from a bridge to take a selfie during the fall with the castle in the background. 😂

[@liublanka3925]

I have seen it at the gym, idiots who are too busy taking pics then the bar and weight falls on their chest when even their spotter was to busy taking selfies

[@requinremembers]

smh.....

[@LEE...337]

LOL.

[@Cookieboy70]

I would be bursting out laughing if I saw that.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

@@Cookieboy70 Sicko sadist.

[@masterfong3572]

Opens with a chronological snapshot of the development of photography. I love this channel.

[@RGBEAT]

The educational element helps alleviate the guilt of enjoying the horror

[@chasidahl8563]

Me too ❤

[@Natedawg38]

I like to think even back in the 19th century people were doing selfies. Holding up in the air a tripod in the middle of a wild west saloon during happy hour.

[@genderchaotic]

I have been a part of this channel for a long time. I just want to say thank you again for your perfect captions and narration. This is one of the best channels on here and I look forward to seeing your channel grow even more in the future!

[@paulcooper8818]

Sitting on the sofa, my palms sweat viewing Wu Yongning's selfies.

[@abebuckingham8198]

There is video of the incident as well. It's heartbreaking. 😥

[@dx1450]

Me too. I have a terrible fear of heights. My palms are sweating just thinking about his pictures.

[@blatherskite3009]

Yep. Heights really give me the willies. I found that film "The Walk" - about the guy who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers - to be one of the most gruelling things I've ever watched ... and the film even starts with the guy today, older, so you KNOW from the very beginning that he didn't fall. Still makes no difference, though!

[@zabadazidit]

@@blatherskite3009 I could NEVER watch that movie. I have a fear of falling from high places.

[@blatherskite3009]

@@zabadazidit I'm just glad that I didn't watch it in 3D in the cinema! It was gruelling enough in 2D on a television. The bit that really got to me was when, at the halfway point in his walk, he stops and lies on his back on the wire. That had me absolutely digging fingernail craters in my palms. No horror movie ever got to me so much.

[@DataRew]

I'm not going to watch this one because it's likely to set me off, but the title made me think about the last time I was going up Angel's point at the Grand Teton National Park in like 2015/16. I kept on having to stop for people HANGING OFF THE CHAIN YOU HAVE TO HOLD ON TO to be safe with selfie sticks in thier hands, taking pictures dangling over the edge. On one trip, I had like 3 different people slow me down (I'm scared of heights and this was a thing I was pushing myself to do and wanted to do fast) doing that, with little regard for the actual situation they were in. It blew my mind.

[@Dayvit78]

Just a heads up though - there aren't any gruesome photos in this video. And he doesn't even show the "final photo" except for one still from the Chinese rooftopper.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

Wise decision, not watching. The Asian daredevil would have surely triggered your fear of heights. I had a touch of vertigo looking at them.

[@sometimesleela5947]

Nothing wrong with a fear of heights. It shows that your brain is properly judging literally grave consequences.

[@ForeverLaxx]

Many people have it in their head that if you're allowed to be in an area, it must be 100% safe. This gets compounded when additional safety measures are in place beyond simple railings, like the mentioned chains. They become "guaranteed safe" signals by people and are used in an unsafe manner all the time. For most, "bad things" only happen to other people. They believe themselves to be the main character and the main character always comes out fine in the end.

[@zabadazidit]

@@HeronCoyote1234 Me too. I don't really have a fear of heights - I fly for business and almost always get a window seat - but I do have a fear of falling. I once did parasailing in Mexico to try and put my fear to rest, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I probably won't do it again!

[@mememefinally]

"Hey, there's boiling hot water bursting from the ground with remarkable power. I should go next to them to get a photo."

[@elliottprice6084]

The pictures of the people who died taking selfies really bring to light the sadness of their passing. It's a sad reminder of how quickly life can end without anyone realising it. One of the very best FH videos. RIP to all those sadly lost 💔

[@hunterericson6782]

more like OUT OF THE GENE POOL !! they wasted their lives in the dumbest way possible.

[@aerrae5608]

Especially when you lack self-preservation. You couldn't pay me any amount of money to stand near a passing train, dangle on a high ledge, stand next to a boiling geyser, or get ANYWHERE near an animal that has the power to end me. All of those should terrify you, they should not be a moment of excitement.

[@michaelmann8800]

No, these stories don't do that at all. Someone getting hit by a car just walking down the street trying to live their life does that. Someone having a massive heart attack when they had no signs of heart problems does that. Some innocent person getting shot in a school, mall, movie theater, church, office, grocery store, etc. does that. What these stories do is show how people who have no common sense can get themselves killed (and/or possibly others) doing incredibly stupid things. The people who appear in these stories are the kind of people that Darwin Awards memorialize. Well, as they say..."At least they died doing what they love."

[@allstarwatt7246]

architects of their own demise

[@fergonfiction6889]

I remember one of my friends saying someone was a “selfie” queen and no one in the car knew what he meant. How times change 😂

[@tuvelat7302]

Is selfie queen a compliment or an insult? It could go either way, really.

[@darkshadowsx5949]

that's the one that doesn't involve a camera right?

[@jstewlly4747]

This needs a part 2

[@slypear]

+1!

[@mjmooney6530]

in the last few days was a selfie with a bear what promptly mauled the person to death.

[@B3n0viT3]

Seriously doesn't, I can't imagine another boring ass video like this. "In 1925, a man ruptured his clavicle, by eating minced meat backwards while his mother was entirely ill."

[@stevetournay6103]

Doubtless would be more than enough material...

[@stevetournay6103]

​@@B3n0viT3And yet you watch anyway. Nice bridge.

[@XSpImmaLion]

Suggestion for another compilation - death by social network challenges.

[@stevetournay6103]

Oh that's probably coming. Besides this one on selfies, there's already been one on gender reveal parties gone wrong...

[@mkvv5687]

@@stevetournay6103 I've seen simple ones on AFV, but I imagine there are ones out there that ended up with "...and you were all done having kids, right?"

[@Natatattatification]

A tourist died in my town several years ago by ignoring safety barriers on a cliff to get closer to the ocean for a better selfie. A freak wave came and washed him off the ledge he was standing on.

[@Sakja]

I have grown old and don't even look in the mirror anymore. When I occasionally catch sight of my image, it's distressing. Sigh.

[@danielthoman7324]

I know exactly how you feel!😢

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Feel ya. Don't recognize that old man on the mirror.

[@thurayya8905]

Inside, I'm 25. On the outside? Sigh.

[@youtubecensors5419]

It's funny: I have no problem looking in a mirror but every picture I see of myself shocks me (Wait, THAT'S what I look like?). I avoid pictures as much as possible.

[@geraldfriend256]

It’s ok to age folks. I hate it to an extent but hey Grow old or die young. Dying young is overrated.

[@DogethanDogestarASMR]

Been meaning to donate to this channel for a long time- Not in the best of positions right now, but still would like to give what I can. I appreciate your work. ❤

[@FascinatingHorror]

That means a lot - thank you!

[@melvert33]

I'm from UK and visited Brooklyn Bridge, NY for the 1st time last year. I'm not a massive fan of heights but seeing the large amount of people perching themselves as close to the edge of various parts of the bridge so close to a huge drop really did my head in, sheer idiocy to willingly put yourself into that danger

[@antiguy]

the fact that this opened with a straight-faced history lesson on the invention of the photograph sent me

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Closing with "they couldn't have imagined" does sound a bit lame because photographic equipment was huge and slow in that day. Well of course. Small, fast, high quality portable cameras and films (or electronic equivalent) were needed. But what was the very first unintendedly fatal (even if intendedly dangerous) act done for a camera?

[@Sharon-hr2]

Darwin Awards galore

[@simonwaldock9689]

I think they have stopped listing death by selfie as it has become routine.

[@paddyjoe1884]

The did the same wt dare devil rocketeers, it's so reckless it's hardly accidental

[@MonTube2006]

The irony

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Praise God

[@paddyjoe1884]

@@whiteyfisk9769 what that counts as a 5 star review of this god fellow?

[@gray_mara]

It's a testament to how good the narration is that I was so deep into the history of self-esteem I forgot it was about deaths.

[@brandonwenzel2844]

I remember the articles that came out after the Chinese dude died. That was a headline for a few weeks. I'll never understand the desire to try and do that stuff, but I'm just not that type of person. I don't need that level of adrenaline in my life. Some people will shit on the guy for the way he died, but, in my opinion, he lived his life his way, and he pushed himself to his limits. So much of our society and accomplishments have been built upon by people with that type of spirit. People willing to go beyond the average expectations, and do something extraordinary. Whenever you do something like that, there's going to be risks involved. Unfortunately in his case, it caught up to him.

[@nopewmopan]

I saw a story this week about a Scottish woman in Romania who got injured talking a selfie with a bear.

[@TheresaMayPM]

I think there's an element of people in the modern world being so insulated from danger that they underestimate real danger when encountering it.

[@glennmcg8104]

Great channel, I like that it is narrated with empathy.

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

People ending by selfie deserves no empathy!

[@propertyofranger]

His narration is very respectful and impartial, but I wouldn’t call it empathetic.

[@glennmcg8104]

@@Varangian_af_Scaniae why not?

[@AngelxSwift]

⁠​⁠@@Varangian_af_Scaniae You’ve never made a stupid mistake before? And no sympathy even for the guy who was hoping to earn money for his mother’s healthcare? Yes these were all avoidable deaths, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have any sympathy or empathy for the victims or at least for their friends and family.

[@renasauceman]

@@Varangian_af_Scaniae stop it. They were human beings who made a mistake that cost their entire life. They deserve empathy. Not mob mentality judgment.

[@tullyDT]

Back in 2019 a tourist at the Cliffs of Moher stepped backwards while attempting to take a selfy and fell off the Cliffs. A witness at the coroners inquest said the man let a scream just before he hit the ground. He must have only realised what was happening the moment before impact

[@randyhebbebusche3644]

Probably was saying so far so good till he realized he was going to hit bottom.

[@ayakotami3318]

I remember hearing about that from a friend visiting Ireland. I was in shock when she told WHY it happened. 😓

[@jdwht2455]

Just walking on the path along that cliff edge is enough to give me the 'willies'. Then there are the idiots at Grand Canyon that think the fence is only for us cautious folks

[@mkvv5687]

Perhaps he "knew" that the cameraman never dies.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Worse than accidentally falling into a scalding pond is to voluntarily jump into a scalding pond. A tourist at Yellowstone National Park did exactly that - just to try to rescue his dog who had jumped in. Several onlookers screamed at him to not go in. After he got out, he said "I guess that wasn't too smart." Not long after, he died in the hospital.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

I can imagine the woman in the story seeing the geyser on the phone screen as it began to splash her, and back away from what was an image into the actual thing. That's called not thinking contingency actions over beforehand.

[@SY-ok2dq]

​​@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 Why the heck did the husband let his wife do that?

[@oliviastratton2169]

Yeah, if I remember correctly he was too badly burned to get out and his friends got severe burns pulling him out. Very sad. Keep your dogs on a leash in National Parks, friends.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 That's a charitable thing to say.

[@smakfu1375]

Owning a selfie stick is your first warning sign.

[@LikaLaruku]

Years ago I read an article about people who died taking selfies at the Grand Canyon. The oldest one was in the 1800s.

[@drdrew3]

People have been falling off the edge of the Grand Canyon for hundreds of years before the camera was invented. All day every day people are getting as close to the edge as they dare. Plenty of ledges with loose rock whether you are holding a camera or not. It’s a dangerous hole in the ground that mesmerizes people to the point where they fail to give the proper respect. I was drawn to the very edge myself just by its majesty. Nothing to do with a selfie

[@wormwoodcocktail]

I think FH himself did a video on that

[@stevie-ray2020]

So 2015 wasn't the 1st year someone died from taking a selfie!

[@charliem989]

Grand Canyon falls is how I stumbled upon this channel.

[@Dayvit78]

Just take one step back. Gotta get you all in the photo!

[@veryberry39]

I actually can't mock the last guy. I realize he was taking a lot of REALLY big risks, and no sane person would do that stuff. I guess it's just...people like that, on some level, have probably accepted their mortality. I can't really explain what I mean. >< I just think climbing and daredevil stunts are in a totally different category from "I'm gonna go stand next to this pit of boiling water because it looks cooler than taking it from a distance." The only thing I *can* fault that type for is traumatizing someone else by having to find/deal with the body.

[@jillturner9263]

I agree it’s another level than taking a selfie. Your flirting with death

[@zgSH4DOW]

You're pretending to act reasonable, while implying you could mock the others

[@mybodymychoice6557]

What gets me is that far from doing these stunts solely for kicks or attention, he was doing it to get married and take care of his sick mom. He wanted to live and take care of his people.

[@Jade05925]

​@@mybodymychoice6557I agree but I don't think that's what made him officially take on the "hobby". I think it was the trill but after realizing he could profit from it he was doing these stunts more than he probably would have if not. I do believe he realized that he could be one mistake from death but it's really sad to hear why he decided to do that stunt that day. He did believe he would be fine and go about the next day proposing.

[@stanleyhape8427]

Doing these stunts is like playing Russian roulette .

[@PlaywithJunk]

Just imagine how boring those selfies actually are. This is me in Paris, this is me in Rome, me in Madrid, me, me, me.....

[@isthatrubble]

idk, I like getting selfies from my friends and family when they're travelling. it's nice to see them enjoying themselves.

[@PlaywithJunk]

@@isthatrubble Sure... one or two are ok. But there are people who make no other photos than selfies and that becomes boring quickly. And it is also a sign that they may have som mental problems.

[@chynnadoll3277]

I have severe body dysmorphia and getting my picture taken is an absolutely horrific experience for me. I have to mentally prepare for days when I have to have my picture taken, e.g., driver’s license renewal. I’d rather die than take a selfie, and that is the absolute truth.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

See a hypnotist to clear that fear.

[@bentonrp]

The saddest one I heard about was a woman who uploaded a selfie on Facebook. One minute later, she was in a fatal collision with a big rig and died. The selfie she uploaded was done because the song Because I'm Happy came on the radio. It was a selfie of her driving with the caption "The Happy Song makes me happy!" and it was posted one minute before the accident was reported.

[@_kaleido]

That’s sad, distracted driving is way too common nowadays 😔 maybe a bit of a morbid question but I wonder if Pharrell Williams (creator of the Happy song) was made aware of this incident?

[@KarinExMachina]

I wouldn't say this is sad just pathetic honestly by now people should be aware how stupid it is to mess around with phones while driving. These are the kinds of people who are capable of killing others too not just themselves

[@yippee8570]

It actually makes me angry rather than sad because she could have killed other people and it's such a senseless, stupid way to go.

[@jena.alexia]

I was in a fairly serious car accident years ago. A guy slammed into the rear of my stationary car going about 60km/hr. He was looking at his phone. He could have killed someone. What if it was a pedestrian? Or cyclist? No sympathy for ppl who kill themselves in selfie accidents but as long as they don't hurt anyone else. You can't take your eyes off the road for a second.

[@_Jay_Maker_]

That sounds fake as shit, but I don't feel bad for her. She did it to herself. I feel bad for the truck driver.

[@lavenderoh]

The word selfie definitely wasn't in common use in 2002. It was first recorded, like you said. But it wasn't commonly used until much much later like 2009-2010. Trust me, I'm 37. I lived through the entire myspace era in highschool and we never uttered the word selfie. It wasn't until I graduated college and everyone switched to Facebook and Instagram that I heard "selfie". Before that we took what we called "mirror pics" which was when you took your picture via the mirror since front facing cameras also weren't common until the 2010s. Existing and being common are different things.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Nobody cares about your opinion, nobody takes women seriously, we just pretend like we do otherwise you'll throw a fit like the emotional children you are.

[@tifKh]

Same girl. I still remember buying a digital camera that had a very little screen on the front to show the picture, Samsung, I think. Pretty sure I had a blackberry around then

[@ritabook7601]

Yep, when he said 2002, I was like..."Huh?" I think he meant 2012 or something.

[@MarceloBenoit-trenes]

@@ritabook7601 no. He said the first time that the word was USED. And after, in 2013, it was added to the Oxford Dictionary.

[@mkvv5687]

@@MarceloBenoit-trenes I was going to reply, agreeing with you, but decided to verify first (I know, that goes against the Rulez of teh Internet). Sad to say, we're both wrong, and indeed Mr. Narrator said "By 2002, the word selfie was in common usage". kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZiYZnarZ6-tnZY

[@jwconglomerate332]

I would argue that once you step into the fray to take a picture with a stunned bull, you have gone from spectator to participant.

[@erikahahn5823]

Still happens. People slip off high rocks taking selfies in national parks a long way down. Only ten years of people losing their lives over a selfie. Tragic loss for all those families and friends. Be careful out there.

[@Acesmcnugget]

There is actual video footage of the Chinese guy falling off the building - he was filiming with a drone from not too far away and you can actually see him struggling with the last of his strength as his feet keep slipping as he tries to get back up. You don't see the impact or anything but it is quite disturbing, google it if you're interested in that sort of stuff.

[@kenw2225]

I've seen quite a few on other platforms. But yes I've seen the one you mention. It was bound to happen eventually, statistically.

[@michael7054]

Yeah the metal side of the building was to slippery for him, unlike say the side of a brick building.

[@suekelley2109]

As bad as I feel for him, I feel even worse for the poor window washer who discovered the body.

[@susanowen1709]

No thanks - the stills were disturbing enough.

[@SY-ok2dq]

​@@kenw2225 Especially when there were all these unknown variables which he had not investigated earlier. It's not like he was climbing a building he'd gone up a few times before and knew what it was like. His fiancee and mother should have dissuaded him or at least persuaded him to take precautions like bringing along one or two other climbers with him, some basic equipment at least.

[@willroesler6727]

Perfect way to start my morning before work

[@recessional5560]

Cool story bro

[@50PullUps]

@@recessional5560 be quiet

[@marcialwar]

Same

[@recessional5560]

@@50PullUps come quiet me

[@terejosh13]

​@@recessional5560always one keyboard warrior

[@jacquesleroux5069]

I was 14 then, my late Mom 33...all I remember is we loved vinyls and 8-track cassettes of Neil Diamond and Simon & Garfunkel 5 years prior 😢

[@clappincheeks5584]

I love this channel. Always so informative, and respectful to those who have lost their lives, due to negligence, or otherwise, death is always tragic.

[@mustaffa1611]

I fell off a cliff at the grand canyon in 1982 taking a selfie with a polaroid. thankfully I didn't fall too far.

[@Riva_Ridge]

I find it hilarious that this is the second video about selfie deaths I have watched within a week. Four days ago Lazy Masquerade released a video about why no selfie zones have become more common due to the high increase in deaths.

[@beezee1196]

Oooh, thanks for the rec!

[@Ozymandi_as]

Why is that hilarious?

[@IceBlue3111]

You help me on my long drives to and from work I’ve learned so much from you. I’ve watched many of your videos multiple times. Thank you for being you and teaching us. You are awesome.

[@datman6266]

When Shiey climbs places and lets go hands to film himself on top.. I always worry a bit. This video reminds me why I wouldn't risk it like that..

[@barbaraedmonds8381]

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.😢

[@_Jay_Maker_]

Sometimes literally!

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

One of my favourite quotes!

[@almonkey1]

it did in Wu Yongning's case!

[@eywine.7762]

Thank you for quoting that accurately.

[@Simon-Davis]

When I was in school back in the '90s, 'selfie' had a very different meaning, but it is very applicable to the act of vainly taking photos of yourself. W anchor!

[@XSpImmaLion]

Holy, I got some whiplash with that jump from daguerreotype directly into digital. xD

[@ritabook7601]

This was very well made. Great history and tying it all together at the end.

[@seandelap8587]

These aren't your typical tragedies these are people deliberately putting themselves in harms way and getting burned for it

[@kenw2225]

I hope i am forgiven for feeling no sympathy

[@mikdavies5027]

@@kenw2225. Yes, same here!

[@Dayvit78]

But I need more likes! You know likes can be spent at umm, well what do I with them? I don't know but I want more!

[@Seeping-ws5yp]

yes thank you. i also watched this video

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Amazing what people will try to do for a selfie .🤳. Killed by falling , steaming water , raging bulls , jumping in front of a truck. Very crazy .

[@topsuperseven7910]

Long time subscriber and good to see FH is well into the 'big time' subscribers zone. These are always excellent and yet never 'gratiutious' never for the gore and instead respectfully described but fascinating horrors, actually educational warnings and historical moments.

[@jabbra1837]

I'm so glad you refrained from judging any of these people for what many may consider "stupid" actions. You tell us the facts, and that's all that is needed. It's worth remembering that all of these people have families.

[@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend]

True, but they're still stupid!

[@lukedaniels7750]

I very much like how you zoom in a little on the shoe shiner and their client. As you know, the first photograph ever taken of a person(s).

[@philsey6913]

Is that what that was? I could tell it was a person standing with one foot up on something, but I couldn't tell what. That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

[@rilmar2137]

I remember reading that while there were other people around, only the shoe shiner and their clients were stationary enough to be able to be caught on the picture due to the long exposure needed

[@lukedaniels7750]

@@rilmar2137 That is what I remember being taught as well.

[@LilliBlackmore]

I appreciate the respect you have for the people in your videos, regardless of whether they contributed to their deaths or not.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

❤ you mentioning the bad treatment of the bulls!

[@Taintedgod771]

I've seen two deaths by selfie. Both in Yellowstone, one a guy backed off a cliff trying to take a selfie with an eagle or some raptor, another was a woman trying to take a selfie in a herd of bison... That was the most brutal one to watch.

[@billmadison2032]

when narcissism is deadly

[@phillm156]

This should be renamed "Stupid is as Stupid does!"

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Forest Gump - "Stupid is as Stupid does!"

[@WendyDarling1974]

Visited the Grand Canyon a couple times and the number of times my heart went into my throat because I was SURE some idiot was going to fall off the cliffs taking a selfie or posing for a pic… soooo many times. There were clear signs and barriers all around saying don’t go there, it’s not safe, but lots of people climbed right over. I saw parents putting very young children on the edge of cliffs, with no safety rail. It was so stressful.

[@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend]

My wife and I were visiting the Grand Canyon when we saw two young boys looking over the high cliffs while their parents took pictures. How stupid!!!

[@Sam-tw2sr]

Damn the 1 where the guy does pull ups but cant hang on gets me everytime, i get sweaty palms 😵‍💫

[@LMB222]

Nobody has ever survived a "bath" in the geyser water. Thats should be the warning down there.

[@seanmcdonald5859]

“Y’know, supposedly there’s some guy in Texas who smiled one time while he was getting his picture taken.”

[@linds7076]

“Shut the f-k up, are you serious? We are just talking about that the other day. Is it true?”

[@AllenMiller-zj9bg]

Psychopath!

[@rolly4x4]

👏👏👏

[@darksu6947]

I don't believe you.

[@MichaelCZUSA]

Another excellent video, Sir, told in your emotional voice. Even though you may not believe it so, the way you tell these stories is emotional and cause may I'm sure to appreciate the breaths we have taken so far. Again, thank you for your research and delivery.

[@juliejackman2649]

I remember a couple standing on the ledge in the Grand Canyon to have their engagement picture taken. They wanted to be closer to the edge and therefore both took a step backwards without looking and both fell off to their deaths. 😢

[@kellark]

Multiple people have fallen over Niagara Falls while attempting to get a selfie. I believe the Grand Canyon has had its share as well.

[@stevetournay6103]

Think there are FH videos on both...

[@PepperWilliamsMusicBlend]

The Grand Canyon has had its share of idiots hanging on cliffs, and eventually falling to their deaths!

[@aileencastaneda3724]

Last selfie is actually really sad because you see them in most of their time the happiest that will be their last. 😢

[@bearlh40]

I'm an amateur photographer. When I'm actively photographing, I photograph. When I'm not actively photographing, I keep my phone in my pocket. I don't need to capture everything that I experience in a photo. I prefer to experience it with my senses, in the moment.

[@philipdraper7284]

Standing on Lotte Tower in Korea you truly feel like you’re looking down on a Hasbro playset of a town.

[@resnonverba137]

Well done bull!

[@spreadthelove77]

I’m always on the bulls side. Always.

[@resnonverba137]

@@spreadthelove77 Likewise.

[@veryberry39]

​@@spreadthelove77 Same here.

[@_kaleido]

@@spreadthelove77 even in a farm or slaughterhouse?

[@canadiankazz]

There's another deadly selfie I know of, where someone got a selfie on railroad tracks... and then a train hit them. You can see the train in the background of the selfie. Eerie AF. The history lesson on selfies was very interesting! Cheers

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Yes, I've seen that one, The 3 girls look so happy: 'OOOh look at us. Happy to be here.' Behind them is the approaching train's headlight.

[@canadiankazz]

@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Yeah, that's the one I was thinking of.

[@ronk9830]

I enjoy these videos They're top-quality, and the narration is clear and easy to understand.

[@error53ish]

The epitome of "play stupid games, win stupid prizes". 😓