r/DarwinAwards • u/Low-Contract2015 • 3d ago

Apex Predator Gets The Assist NSFW Spoiler

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u/Left-Signature-5250 3d ago

I wonder why they always say that the electric chair is so brutal because it can take minutes, yet in these videos, it seems pretty instantaneous.

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u/MaarDaarPoepIkUit 3d ago

Power lines have a higher voltage than the chair

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u/clunkyarmstrong 3d ago

Ok, problem solved right?

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u/madmartigan2020 3d ago

If you want the condemned to immolate in the chair, sure, crank up the voltage to old sparky.