As millennials would say, “Selfie or it didn’t happen!”
Selfies sure are the perfect memento for that awesome holiday getaway you
just came from. But some daredevils take selfies to the absolute extreme,
going as far as risking their lives all for the sake of those precious shares and likes. Here’s
a snapshot of the 18 Most Dangerous Selfies Ever! What’s up, fact-natics! This is Discovery Amuse,
serving up your daily dose of the most outrageous, outlandish, and out-of-this-world fun facts!
Watch ‘til the end because our number one pick will surely make you think twice whether all
the effort is actually worth it! Ready? Let’s break the internet!
#18. Balls Eye! It’s a classic case of a reporter
being in the news. And also, of a perfectly timed photo taken at just the right moment!
Kelly Nash was preparing for her report at the Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park when she decided
to take a selfie during the team’s batting practice. Thinking she was at a safe distance,
Nash flashed her brilliant smile, just as a baseball was darting straight into her head!
Luckily, she was inches away from the flying ball or it could have been a
bullseye—or a balls-eye at that.
Stay tuned for our number one pick to see if he survived his deadly selfie!
#17. Sky High Unlike most people who are
afraid of heights—myself included, Russian man Alexander Remnev is obsessed with the
thrill of scaling the tallest skyscrapers to take the most breathtaking selfies.
Here’s Remnev with some of his daredevil pals casually posing for the camera at the
top of Centre Tower in Hong Kong. His edgy snaps do look captivating
and dizzying at the same time. GoPro? More like verti-GO, Bro!
#16. Magma Mia! That somehow reminds me
of a lava cake. Let me get a spoon real quick. Canadian TV presenter George Kouronis is best
known as the “storm chaser” because of his crazy exploits with hurricanes.
He also hosts the TV show “Angry Planet” where he faces the wrath of Mother Nature
head on. But in 2014, he
decided to up his selfie game by descending into the crater of Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu,
probably to show what a hot daddy he really is—literally.
He must be a master at playing ‘The floor is lava.’
#15. Hiss-terical Shot At first glance, this
selfie of a man swimming in a lake looks pretty harmless… until you zoom in on the background
to see a giant snake actually slithering nearby! The man said the snake was floating which meant
it just had dinner, so it was fine to get close to it. Okay, but what if it left room for dessert?
Some people just really like to dance with death.
#14. Holy Christ! The 130-foot statue of Christ the
Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is considered one of the most popular monuments in the world.
So when travel blogger Lee Thompson got the chance to cover the 2014 World Cup in Rio,
he took his chance and asked permission from the Brazilian tourism board to climb the statue
and take a selfie. And guess what? It worked! Thompson documented the momentous opportunity
with his GoPro, as he hiked 12 flights of stairs in order to reach the top
and capture the most epic selfie, much to the shock and awe of the cheering crowd below.
#13. A Retile Dysfunction Reality check: Even animals
need space. In fact, some creatures are extremely territorial. Like alligators!
But this dude in Florida Everglades dared to cross the personal bubble of some gators just to show
off his awesome selfie to his friends. Little did he know, these reptiles can
run at 11 miles per hour, so he could have easily become dinner.
Luckily, the alligators had expensive taste. They’re not big fans of brainless beefcake.
#12. Natural High
Meet Angela Nikolau, a fearless Russian model who’s addicted to heights and probably has one
of the most incredible Instagram feeds ever. She has traveled around the world to climb
the highest buildings and take stunning panoramic shots from a dizzying perspective.
She even shows off her fierce poses as if she’s safely on the ground!
Kids, don’t try this at home. Seriously. If you don’t want to end up like our next entry.
#11. Fall from Grace Just like Angela Nikolau, Chinese
rooftopper Wu Yongning made a name for himself for his death-defying stunts on top of insanely
tall buildings. He posted his crazy hijinks on various social media platforms where he was able
to monetize his outrageous videos and livestreams. Some his wildest antics involve dangling himself
on the edge of skyscrapers to capture that perfect shot.
However, on November 8, 2017, Yongning took his last video when he fell
62 storeys from the rooftop of the Huayuan International Centre in China.
#10. Dances with Hyenas
Kim Wolhuter is an accomplished wildlife photographer who has become sort of a
wildlife whisperer too back in his hometown of South Africa. Hat sets him apart from
other photographers is the special bond he forms with his animal subjects…
just like this cackle of wild hyenas! Just look at him get nose to nose with
this hyena as if it’s his pet puppy or something! How paw-some is that?
#9. Falling for You
This IG photo taken by a Belgian couple named Camille and Jean made headlines because of
their dangerous display of affection. Taken on a moving train in Ella, Sri Lanka, the snapshot
drew flak from some of their followers, with some saying they might set a bad example to others.
However, the couple insists that the train was moving at a walking pace, and that the ravine
was not as deep as it seemed in the picture. Okay maybe there really some optical illusion
action going on there but still, what’s wrong with just a nice kissing selfie taken inside the cabin?
#8. Terri-bull Idea Running with bulls takes balls.
But apparently, this guy has guts of steel as he took this video while running away from this bull!
He must have thought he’s invisi-bull at that time, but we hope he doesn’t do this
again or his luck may run out! Okay, enough of the bull puns.
#7. Lava Ladies
These girls just wanna have fun by taking selfies that are to die for!
They even didn’t mind this scorching volcano behind them at all!
Now I don’t mean to int-ERUPT, but you ladies should take your smartphones someplace safer.
#6. Jaws-some Pose Seriously, what’s with people and their penchant
for close encounters with an actual shark? The man in the photo wrote on his Instagram
caption that he has been diving for over a decade and is very
trained when it comes to diving with sharks. Sharks typically attack humans when they mistake
us for seals. And some species an grow up to 300 razor-sharp teeth! And for those reasons
#5. Cheetah Girl No, I’m not talking about
that girl band from the early 2000s. I’m talking about this girl,
who took a selfie with a cheetah which may or may not be sniffing at its next prey.
Here’s a video of that encounter so you can decide for yourself.
How this lady found a way to cheat death is beyond me.
#4. The Sky’s the Limit! Kids these days,
they’re so busy YOLO-ing while giving their parents mini-heart attacks at the same time.
Cityscape photographer Daniel Lau is that kind of friend your parents warned you about,
because when he asks you to hang out, he literally means hanging on top of buildings!
His IG feed is chockful of high-risk selfies as he scales the highest skyscrapers of Hong Kong.
He even formed an adventurist group with his best buddies which they call Exthetics,
a portmanteau of ‘extreme’ and ‘aesthetics.’
I don’t know about you but the only portmanteau I know is “staycation.”
#3. Bombastic Pic
Bomb jokes are so uncool, especially at airports. But what about missile selfies?
Prepare to be blown away by this photo taken by Danish fighter pilot Thomas Kristensen,
who recorded himself at the exact moment an air missile was released from his jet during a
training mission. It’s a literal photobomb! Hashtag #mindblown.
#2. Eyes on the Road! This guy clearly
doesn’t know the basics of driving. As you can see on the video, the driver was more
concerned with his selfie stick than the truck in front of him, so when he stepped on the brakes,
he was too late and crashed! Thankfully, no one got hurt!
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#1. Trainwreck! If this isn’t enough
reason for you to stop taking selfies near train tracks, I don’t know what is.
Jarad Frank was travelling in Peru looking for a train ride to Machu Picchu, when he
decided to take a video selfie just as a train was coming around the corner. All of a sudden…
Let’s play that again in slow-mo. Oof, that gotta hurt! That must’ve
knocked some sense into his head! So, which among these selfies would you
‘heart’ on your IG feed? Let us know in the comments section below!
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