So riding a roller coaster can potentially cause your lung to deflate like a balloon. Now that's a ride!
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A subdural hematoma occurs when veins in your brain rupture for some reason (usually a head injury), resulting in blood pooling underneath your skull. The pressure created by the pooling blood can deform your brain.
A fluid leak sounds like a car problem and not a person problem. Ick.
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Approximately four people die every year in the United States due to a roller coaster-related injury. Given the abject stupidity of a good portion of humanity, I honestly figured it would be worse than that.
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: Presse Med. 2000 Feb 5;29(4):175-80. Neurological complications after roller coaster rides: an emerging new risk? Kettaneh A, Biousse V, Bousser MG. Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Bondy.
I don't know what syringobulbia is, but I'm glad I don't have it.
Posted by: Alex | May 12, 2008 8:58 AM
As funny as these are, it's important to remember that rollercoasters are pretty safe and you're a lot more likely to die driving to a theme park.
Posted by: Ben_Wraith | May 12, 2008 6:23 PM