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  2. Drowning - Wikipedia

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    Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.

  3. What are dreams of drowning trying to tell you? - AOL

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    What does drowning as a dream symbol mean? Dreams about drowning can have various meanings depending on the dream’s context and how you feel about the scenario within the dream.

  4. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water.. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. [1]

  5. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    To die Neutral Usually refers to the humane killing of an animal Die in a hole To die Slang Usually used when annoyed at someone Die with one's boots on To die while able, or during activity, as opposed to in infirmity or while asleep. Euphemistic: Old West usage: To die in a gunfight, as with the film They Died with Their Boots On. Also ...

  6. 'It is not loud and noisy': Understanding drowning can ... - AOL

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    In October 2019, Laura Forrester — who took steps to secure her pool to protect her children —experienced one of those non-fatal drownings. Wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket that ...

  7. Friend Speaks Out About Being with Teens Who Died in ... - AOL

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    More than 100 friends and family members gathered for a vigil in Australia this week to remember two teenagers who drowned at a waterfall last weekend when one of them jumped into the water to try ...

  8. Cadaveric spasm - Wikipedia

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    Cadaveric spasm is seen in cases of drowning victims when grass, weeds, roots or other materials are clutched, and provides evidence of life at the time of entry into the water. Cadaveric spasm often crystallizes the last activity one did before death and is therefore significant in forensic investigations, e.g. holding onto a knife tightly.

  9. Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first ...

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    The phenomenon, also known as “atypical drowning,” means they had no water in their lungs, tracheas or stomachs, said a spokesperson for the lawyer of the captain of the Bayesian, which went ...