TIL that in 1999, skydiver Joan Murray’s parachute malfunctioned, causing her to fall from 14,500 feet onto a mound of fire ants. The shock from being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating, and allowed her to survive.
TIL that in 1999, skydiver Joan Murray’s parachute malfunctioned, causing her to fall from 14,500 feet onto a mound of fire ants. The shock from being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating, and allowed her to survive.
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