Ateeq Rafiq, 24, died after the freak accident involving an electronic chair at Star City in Birmingham in March 2018. The story became news this week after Vue Entertainment was fined for their responsibility in the accident.
Tag: accidents
Biker transporting meth gets in a race. Then wrecks. Then accidentally shoots himself. Then gets hit by a car.
Why are students at Texas State University dying to have a good time (while officials ignore the elephant in the room)
Conveniently situated off I-35, splitting the authority of Hays County and Guadalupe County, the campus sits near San Marcos River and Guadalupe River – both popular party destinations for students of an age when rational adult-like decision-making is just beginning to take root. Being a “party school” may be a good draw for the local…
Watch as this whale surfaces for food nearly swallowing the photographer (video)
Gravity movie is even more fun when we spot, and explain, the scientific inaccuracies portrayed in the movie
I loved the movie Gravity! The photography was beautiful and the 3D imagery phenomenal to experience. George Clooney was great (while he lasted) and Sandra bullock a pleasant wonder to watch (as always). Still, I couldn’t help but wonder how accurate the portrayal of the space environment really was. As it turns out, the physics…
Ship launch fail – ship falls over, madness and mayhem everywhere – NOT
The video below shows the christening of an National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel called the “Reuben Lasker,” in Marinette, Wisc. On June 16, 2012, as the ship slid into the water, it sent a dangerous burst of water and debris in the direction of the camera, knocking the camera operator unconscious. Although the launch…