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You have to have a certain mentality to be a bodybuilder on a professional level. To shape yourself into a creation of flesh and sinew that is outrageously different from the bodies of your peers is no common or simple task. And, not surprisingly, having that mentality can sometimes push people past the brink of madness. In this feature, we’ll tell of ten bodybuilders who took it over the line, whether it be with their own bodies or the bodies of others. Anthony D’Arezzo The saddest thing about bodybuilding is that it’s really not the best activity for your health. Sure, having big muscles looks cool ...

Despite our advanced level of civilization, we’re still herd animals at heart. How else can you explain the persistence of fads? “Everybody else was doing it” is a pretty lousy excuse, but it’s all we have. Sometimes, though, the desire to participate in a trend can have fatal results. In this feature, we’ll tell ten tales of people killed while foolishly participating in ridiculous fads. Planking (2011) One of the most inexplicable trends of the last few years was planking, where people … laid down. In public. So named because the position of the body resembles a wooden plank, it ...

While most people kick the bucket thanks to heart disease or cancer, a handful leave the world in more creative ways. For instance, writer Tennessee Williams choked to death on a bottle cap, and singer/politician Sonny Bono skied directly into a tree. While these famous fatalities are certainly odd, check out how the following 10 ill-fated folks met their maker, and death by cap or tree will seem relatively normal. Death by Tampons After a car accident damaged his sinuses, 26-year-old Mark Gleeson became a serious snorer. When the Brit’s doctor told him the condition was incurable in 1996, he searched for an ...