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Anyone else skeptical of this news story? Before people say "you can drown in an inch of water!" yeah, if you're unconscious, but this story's really pushing believability. (thelemmy.club)
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The news story is from 3 days ago. Also canals in the UK don’t have strong currents and the max depth where he drowned was only 5 foot in the middle, even shallower near the sides. Nearly all canals in the UK are only about 1 metre deep in the middle. Look it up and look up photos of drained canals in the UK if you don’t believe me lol

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[–] 3 points 4 hours ago (1 child)

Explanations such as alluded to in my comment. This nonsense clearly consumes a lot of your thoughts and time. Hint: it has nothing to do with someone “forgetting to stand up”.

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  • [–] [S] -5 points 4 hours ago* (1 child)

    At 5 foot you won't hit your head on the bottom which is mud anyway. These news articles certainly imply that they just forgot how to stand.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 hours ago

    So it’s deep enough to not hit your head if you fall/jump in but not deep enough to drown? That’s awfully convenient and specific. A thin layer of mud will also do little to soften a blow when below is concrete. You’re certain they landed in the centre and not the, as you state, shallower sides? I also notice you never link articles when you go on these very productive posting sprees. Wonder why that is?

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