MyndBlow...The Wild and Noteworthy
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Monday, November 9, 2015
11 People Who Died Taking Stupid Selfies
This guy doesn't count because luckily he wasn't harmed while taking this crazy picture. But he could have been. This selfie was taken in the middle of a tornado. Smh.
It is the age of the selfies and everyone from old ladies to little babies are taking photos of themselves. People go to great lengths to take a good selfie. After all, there is no greater feeling than looking at the selfie you just took and realizing it came out amazing!
A selfie however, should not cost you your life, which is unfortunately what happened to these eleven people who tragically died while taking selfies.
Sywia Rajchel, 23, was a Polish medical student who fell 15 feet from a bridge while taking a selfie. She was visiting Seville, Spain, walking along the Puente de Triana bridge, when she stopped to take a photo. She was balancing on the ledge when she fell to her death.
Xenia Ignatyeva was only 17 years old when she plunged to her death. The teen was taking a picture on a railway bridge in Saint Petersburg when she fell 30 feet to her untimely death. She tried to grab onto live wires and was hit with 1,500 volts of electricity. Tragically, Xena did not survive the fall.
A polish couple visiting Portugal fell off the edge of a cliff while trying to take a photograph. The couple's children, aged 5 and 6, watched as their parents plummeted. The parents crossed a safety barrier to get to the cliff's edge in order to take a perfect selfie.
A 16-year-old from Italy named Isabella Fracchiolla suffered serious injury after falling over the railing of a promenade. The teen was on a field trip to Toronto and was unable to steady herself causing her to fall 60 feet to the ground. She was rushed to a local hospital and underwent surgery, however doctors were unable to save her.
A 21-year-old man from Spain was electrocuted to death after being struck by a high-voltage wire. The man had climbed on top of a stopped train in order to take a selfie when he touched a live wire. He was hit with 3,500 volts and was instantly killed.
A Mexican man named Oscar Otero Aguilar, pointed a gun to his head and tried to snap a photo. The gun discharged and a bullet struck him in the temple. When police arrived on the scene Oscar was still alive, however they were unable to save him. The whole thing was a terrible accident.
Courtney Sanford was driving when she decided to upload a bunch of selfie pictures to Facebook. She also made the status "The Happy Song makes me so HAPPY." Seconds after she posted the status she crashed head on into a truck, killing her instantly.
Karen Hernandez was only 13 years old when she died after she fell into the El Tunal river in Durango, Mexico. The young teem was just trying to snap a photo when she slipped and drowned.
Fifteen-year-old Edwin, of Chiyyaram, near Thrissur, in India was reportedly killed after being struck by a speeding train. The teen was attempting to take a photo with his phone in front of the train when he slipped on the rails and was hit.
Abhilash, a 32-year-old man, died while trying to record a video of himself fake hanging. He was planning to post the video to his Facebook page. The man apparently ended up hanging himself for real while trying to shoot the fake video.
Ramon Gonzalez, more commonly known by his stage name, Jadiel, was a Puerto Rican rapper. He was visiting Rochester, New York and decided to take his motorcycle out. Before he left, he snapped a selfie that would be his last picture he ever took. He lost control of his motorcycle and was killed.
This Old Tunnel Was Abandoned For Decades, And The Reason Why Will Chill You To The Bone
So much for sleeping tonight.
The Sensabaugh Tunnel has a horrifying history behind it.
Legend tells of a Mr. Sensabaugh, who built the tunnel and lived near it with his wife and baby girl.
On one fateful night, Mr. Sensabaugh snapped, killing his family and disposing of their bodies in the river running through the tunnel.
Sensabaugh reportedly visited the tunnel every day to repent for what he did...until he died in the 1950s. It is now believed that his ghost haunts the tunnel.
Brave visitors have experienced their car breaking down inside the tunnel, as well as Mr. Sensabaugh's ghostly appearance in mirrors.
It is also claimed that the scream of a woman- Sensabaugh's wife- can be heard in the tunnel at night.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
23 Photos Of Celebrity Open Casket Funerals That Will Shock You
Whitney Houston
The National Enquirer published a photo of Whitney houston in her casket on the front cover, which they had obtained illicitly from one of the funeral home staff. Their decision was widely reviled but also resulted in one of the tabloid's bestselling issues.
James Brown
This image shows Michael Jackson approaching The Godfather Of Soul's open casket, when he reportedly bent down and kissed James Browns' body. Brown had three memorial services that included a public viewing of his body.
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday's open casket funeral was held at Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in New York City. The influential jazz singer died tragically young, at the age of 44, from cirrhosis of the liver.
River Phoenix
Phoenix had a private funeral with only 60 mourners, but photos went public after a reporter broke into the funeral home and took this picture of River Phoenix, which he sold to the National Enquirer. Phoenix died outside of Hollywood's Viper Room from an overdose of cocaine and morphine in 1993, at the young age of 23.
Elvis Presley
Elvis's open casket funeral was closed to the public, but his cousin took this photo and sold it to the National Enquirer for $18,000, which helped the magazine to sell a record-breaking 6.5 million copies.
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Perez's family decided to have a public open casket funeral to dispel rumors that the singer's body was not in the casket. Tens of thousands of fans turned out to mourn Billboard's bestselling Latin artist of the '90s, who was shot dead by the former president of her fan club.
Marilyn Monroe
This photograph is often reprinted as an alleged photo of Marilyn as she lay ready for burial. While Monroe did have an open casket funeral, no photos were published. This photograph actually shows a sculpture of Marilyn in her casket. It was created by Italian artist Paolo Schmidlin, based on descriptions of the green dress, veil, and makeup Monroe wore for burial.
Ray Charles
Jazz legend Ray Charles was laid out for public viewing in an open casket before his burial.
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln didn't just have an open casket funeral after he was assassinated. At his own wish, his body traveled for months and was displayed in cities all over America so that ordinary people would get a chance to pay their last respects.
BB King
Thousands attended blues guitarist BB King's open casket viewing in Mississippi after he passed away in 2015.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King's children are pictured viewing his body at his public funeral. He was shot dead in Memphis, TN in 1968.
Chris Kelly (half of the rap duo Kriss Kross)
Kelly's baptist funeral featured an open casket after the rapper died from a fatal overdose of drugs. Chris Kelly's Kriss Kross bandmate, Chris Smith, gave the eulogy.
Chris Henry
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died at the young age of 26, after falling out of a pickup truck driven by his fiancee. He's pictured here at his funeral with his young daughter laying a token of remembrance in his coffin.
Bruce Lee
This image purportedly shows Bruce Lee in his casket as he was laid out for burial.
Hector "Macho" Camacho
The Puerto Rican boxing legend was given an open casket funeral, a burial tradition that is far more common in Catholic areas. Camacho had been fatally shot in the face just three days before this photo was taken, suggesting that he was laid out by an incredibly skilled mortician.
Etta James
When groundbreaking R&B singer Etta James died in 2012, the LA Times contoversially published this photo of James' open casket flanked by funeral mourners.
Bela Lugosi
The actor who famously played Dracula asked to be dressed in his vampire attire for his open casket funeral.
Jesse James
Outlaw Jess James is pictured here at his funeral after he was fatally shot in the back by Robert Ford in 1882. One of the mourners in this famous image is Jesse's brother and fellow outlaw, Frank james (second from left).
Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde)
Incredibly, Bonnie was able to have an open casket funeral- even though she had been shot around 25 times by police during the car chase that ended in her death.
Princess Grace of Monaco (Grace Kelly)
Actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace after she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She's pictured here lying in state after her death at age 52, from a stroke that caused her to crash her car.
Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers
Myrlie Louise Evers, widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, leans down to kiss her late husband's forehead before the casket was opened for public viewing at a funeral home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers was the first Mississippi field director of the NAACP. He was shot dead in front of his home in 1963.
Rick James
Soul singer Rick James had an open casket funeral after he died from heart failure at the age of 56. His best-known song credit was for MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (although he was credited only after suing Hammer). His later career was damaged by his cocaine addiction and legal troubles, which included 3 years in prison for kidnapping two women.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Several photos of King in his casket were published at the time of his funeral, including this closeup.
The National Enquirer published a photo of Whitney houston in her casket on the front cover, which they had obtained illicitly from one of the funeral home staff. Their decision was widely reviled but also resulted in one of the tabloid's bestselling issues.
James Brown
This image shows Michael Jackson approaching The Godfather Of Soul's open casket, when he reportedly bent down and kissed James Browns' body. Brown had three memorial services that included a public viewing of his body.
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday's open casket funeral was held at Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in New York City. The influential jazz singer died tragically young, at the age of 44, from cirrhosis of the liver.
River Phoenix
Phoenix had a private funeral with only 60 mourners, but photos went public after a reporter broke into the funeral home and took this picture of River Phoenix, which he sold to the National Enquirer. Phoenix died outside of Hollywood's Viper Room from an overdose of cocaine and morphine in 1993, at the young age of 23.
Elvis Presley
Elvis's open casket funeral was closed to the public, but his cousin took this photo and sold it to the National Enquirer for $18,000, which helped the magazine to sell a record-breaking 6.5 million copies.
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Perez's family decided to have a public open casket funeral to dispel rumors that the singer's body was not in the casket. Tens of thousands of fans turned out to mourn Billboard's bestselling Latin artist of the '90s, who was shot dead by the former president of her fan club.
Marilyn Monroe
This photograph is often reprinted as an alleged photo of Marilyn as she lay ready for burial. While Monroe did have an open casket funeral, no photos were published. This photograph actually shows a sculpture of Marilyn in her casket. It was created by Italian artist Paolo Schmidlin, based on descriptions of the green dress, veil, and makeup Monroe wore for burial.
Ray Charles
Jazz legend Ray Charles was laid out for public viewing in an open casket before his burial.
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln didn't just have an open casket funeral after he was assassinated. At his own wish, his body traveled for months and was displayed in cities all over America so that ordinary people would get a chance to pay their last respects.
BB King
Thousands attended blues guitarist BB King's open casket viewing in Mississippi after he passed away in 2015.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King's children are pictured viewing his body at his public funeral. He was shot dead in Memphis, TN in 1968.
Chris Kelly (half of the rap duo Kriss Kross)
Kelly's baptist funeral featured an open casket after the rapper died from a fatal overdose of drugs. Chris Kelly's Kriss Kross bandmate, Chris Smith, gave the eulogy.
Chris Henry
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died at the young age of 26, after falling out of a pickup truck driven by his fiancee. He's pictured here at his funeral with his young daughter laying a token of remembrance in his coffin.
Bruce Lee
This image purportedly shows Bruce Lee in his casket as he was laid out for burial.
Hector "Macho" Camacho
The Puerto Rican boxing legend was given an open casket funeral, a burial tradition that is far more common in Catholic areas. Camacho had been fatally shot in the face just three days before this photo was taken, suggesting that he was laid out by an incredibly skilled mortician.
Etta James
When groundbreaking R&B singer Etta James died in 2012, the LA Times contoversially published this photo of James' open casket flanked by funeral mourners.
Bela Lugosi
The actor who famously played Dracula asked to be dressed in his vampire attire for his open casket funeral.
Jesse James
Outlaw Jess James is pictured here at his funeral after he was fatally shot in the back by Robert Ford in 1882. One of the mourners in this famous image is Jesse's brother and fellow outlaw, Frank james (second from left).
Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde)
Incredibly, Bonnie was able to have an open casket funeral- even though she had been shot around 25 times by police during the car chase that ended in her death.
Princess Grace of Monaco (Grace Kelly)
Actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace after she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She's pictured here lying in state after her death at age 52, from a stroke that caused her to crash her car.
Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers
Myrlie Louise Evers, widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, leans down to kiss her late husband's forehead before the casket was opened for public viewing at a funeral home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers was the first Mississippi field director of the NAACP. He was shot dead in front of his home in 1963.
Rick James
Soul singer Rick James had an open casket funeral after he died from heart failure at the age of 56. His best-known song credit was for MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (although he was credited only after suing Hammer). His later career was damaged by his cocaine addiction and legal troubles, which included 3 years in prison for kidnapping two women.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Several photos of King in his casket were published at the time of his funeral, including this closeup.
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