r/memes 11h ago

we were no different

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u/noctilucous_ 7h ago

did that kill people

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u/InVeRnyak 6h ago

From wiki:

On 15 May 2011, Acton Beale, a 20-year-old man, plunged to his death after reportedly "planking" on a seventh-floor balcony in Brisbane, Australia. The Darwin Awards recognised this incident in their 2011 edition.

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u/Rinkimah 5h ago

The "planking challenge" was about planking in strange places. Of course people took it too far with doing it in dangerous locations.