This Book From 1931 Shows 30 Ways You Could Die From Electrocution
Have you ever gotten zapped by a worn out phone charger or extension cord? Turns out getting electrocuted isn't such a modern problem - someone even released a book showing all the ways you could die from it all the way back in 1931.
Have you ever gotten zapped by a worn out phone charger or extension cord? Turns out getting electrocuted isn't such a modern problem - someone even released a book showing all the ways you could die from it all the way back in 1931.
The book is called Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern, which translates to Electrical Protection in 132 Pictures. As you could probably guess, it shows 132 ways you can get electrocuted and the illustrations are both hilarious and brutal. We're sure you'll be glad most of these technologies are a thing of the past nowadays.
Check out all the ways you could have been electrocuted back in 1931 in the gallery below!
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