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Originally Posted by DrPhil

My siblings and I didn't do that as kids. I always hated diving boards and the idea of jumping in pools. Doing stunts like that (i.e. doing a side pose while reading a newspaper) is a recipe for disaster. Eventually.

This is one of those times where I'm going to say things like "Everyone's done it" and not mean literally everyone. I've known a lot of people who did goofy dives and even some of the poses here. I won't disagree that someone will get hurt from it, but someone will get hurt on a diving board this summer regardless. It's one of those things

When we were little, we used to drink gallons of water or koolaid at one time to see who could drink the most the fastest.

Which is why i more often say that everyone's done ~something~ that fits into the 'stupid kids' category.

Years later, I learned it is called "drowning" and people have been seriously injured and died from that. It has happened with water drinking contests and has been used in hazing practices. Does that mean that it wasn't dangerous when we used to do it? No, it means that the people years ago who were seriously injured and/or died weren't publicized.

Yep you're exactly right. Now that said your average kid is probably not going to be motivated to over hydrate themselves to the extreme that a contestant/hazee is, because most kids will stop themselves when they feel ill, but your point remains.