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  2. List of drowning victims - Wikipedia

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    Henry of Antioch, the son of Bohemund IV of Antioch, drowned at sea in June 1276. King Magnus IV of Sweden and Norway (as Magnus VII), 1316 – 1374. Zhao Bing and Lu Xiufu committed suicide after defeated at Battle of Yamen, and Southern Song fell, on March 19, 1279. Saint John of Nepomuk, martyred by drowning in 1393.

  3. Chappaquiddick incident - Wikipedia

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    The Chappaquiddick incident occurred on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, United States, sometime around midnight, between July 18 and 19, 1969, [5] [6] when Mary Jo Kopechne, who was trapped inside the vehicle, died in the car driven by United States Senator Ted Kennedy after he drove his car off a narrow bridge, causing it to overturn in Poucha Pond.

  4. Tobacco smoke enema - Wikipedia

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    The procedure was used to treat gut pain, and attempts were often made to resuscitate victims of near drowning. Liquid tobacco enemas were often given to ease the symptoms of a hernia. During the early 19th century the practice fell into decline, when it was discovered that the principal active agent in tobacco smoke, nicotine, is poisonous.

  5. Father and son from northwestern Pa. drown in Va. reservoir ...

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    A GoFundme page also identified the Atchleys as drowning victims. USA Today reporter Emily DeLetter contributed to this report. Contact Ed Palattella at epalattella@timesnews.com or 814-870-1813.

  6. Salt River drowning victims identified as Afghan nationals ...

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    Fox local. Nicole Krasean. September 22, 2024 at 11:39 PM. PHOENIX - The two men who drowned in the Salt River at Sheep's Crossing on Sept. 18 were Afghan nationals who came to America to escape ...

  7. Drowning - Wikipedia

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    236,000 (2019) [6] Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.

  8. Death of Caylee Anthony - Wikipedia

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    Death of Caylee Anthony. Caylee Marie Anthony (August 9, 2005 – June 2008) was an American toddler who lived in Orlando, Florida, with her mother, Casey Marie Anthony (born March 19, 1986), [4] and her maternal grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony. On July 15, 2008, Caylee was reported missing in a 9-1-1 call made by Cindy, who said she had ...

  9. Ribbon Creek incident - Wikipedia

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    The Ribbon Creek incident occurred on the night of April 8, 1956, when Staff Sergeant Matthew McKeon, a junior drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, marched his assigned platoon into Ribbon Creek, a swampy tidal creek. The incident resulted in the deaths of six United States Marine Corps recruits.