17 Weird Things You Didn't Know About Death

17. You Can't Commit Suicide By Holding Your Breath

Fact. Hopefully, you'll never ever consider taking your own life. Whilst many of you believe that there is nothing in life that can be bad enough to make you attempt to commit suicide, sadly, not everyone thinks like that. In New York City there are more suicides than there are murders, and that is a very depressing thought indeed. But for those of you who believe that you can kill yourself by holding your breath, then you are wrong. You'll eventually lose consciousness and pass out, but your lungs will automatically start working again, allowing you fresh oxygen, whether you like it or not.
 
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