Our lives may have been going smoothly so far but it doesn’t mean that we will not get to face any alarming situation in the future. Life is full of uncertainties so it is better to be prepared for facing the worst situation and giving it a tough fight.
However, to put up a brave front in the time of trouble, we should be prepared enough to handle the situation. Unpleasant situations can occur in many places such as movie halls, shopping malls, sports stadium, concerts, market, etc. Today we are going to tell you 16 hacks that can save your life in a dire circumstance:
Make it a habit of looking for three exits wherever you go, whether it is a railway station, airport, shopping mall, concert, sports stadium, school or any other public place where a good number of people are present. Once you find three exits, try to remember them in your mind so that if any unfortunate incident takes place, you can move towards the nearest exit and move out of the place. If you don’t find three exits, try to look for big windows from where you can move out in time of crisis.
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Suppose you are walking down a street, you are alone and there are no passers-by either; you see someone standing ahead of you and looking at you with a wrong intention.
In this situation, if you put your head down, took your phone out and start walking fast, you are giving a signal to the person that you are an easy target. But if you give him a long gaze in return, keep on walking at your normal speed, he will think twice before doing anything against you because you have shown your courage and gave a hint that you are not afraid of him.
However instead of one person if there is a group of rowdy people, don’t give a long gaze, look at them confidently and start looking at the other side but not down. This simple hack can make those persons change their decision of harming you.
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If you are stuck at a place which is dark, has no electricity and the battery of your mobile is limited, what can you do to have some light? If you are lucky enough and have crayon colors, you can use them as a candle. Crayon colors are made of wax and one wax crayon can burn for approximately 30 minutes, giving you much-needed light in an emergency situation.
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This is very important life hack as it is concerned with water and we all know that there is no life without water. If you are stuck in a location where clean water is not available, you can filter dirty water using two containers and a piece of cloth.
You need to put the container of dirty water at a higher level than the empty container in which the clean water will get accumulated. Put one end of the cloth dipped in the dirty water and the other end in the empty container. After some time, the clean water will start getting filled in the empty container. It will be good if you can boil the clean water before using.
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If an invader has entered your house and he is trying to overpower you, try to take the fight to your kitchen. In normal days, your kitchen is a place where food is cooked for the family but in a crisis situation, your kitchen is a place where all sorts of weapons are kept. Have you ever thought how effective and useful the kitchen utensils can be if you use them to tackle an invader? Remember, a knife can be used for cutting many things other than vegetables and fruits!
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If you ever get stuck in fire, stay low and walk towards the exit. The smoke gets gathered at the top so by staying low, you can save yourself from inhaling smoke. The best way to save yourself in a fire situation is to keep low and get out of the premises and if it is not possible to go out, lie on the floor and wait for the help to arrive. It is being said that most people die because of inhaling smoke rather than the burns.
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If you ever get chased by a crocodile, you need to be careful while running because if you are running in a straight line then there are good chances that you will be caught by the crocodile because they run very fast in straight line. However, if you run in zig-zag pattern, the crocodile won’t be able to catch you as they have a problem in taking sharp turns.
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Toothpaste will come pretty handy when you go out for camping as it can be a good treatment for mosquito bites. The menthol flavor will have a cooling effect on the bite and it will also help in controlling the itchy effect as it diverts attention from the bite which will prevent you from scratching the skin.
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We usually keep cash in the wallet but what if you go to attend a late night event and your wallet is either stolen or lost. To deal with such situations, you need to keep some cash hidden in the case of your phone so that at least you are in a position to return to your home by taking a taxi. It’s highly difficult that you will lose phone and wallet together at the same time, so even the wallet is lost, the cash kept in phone case will rescue you.
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If you get stranded in snow and feel the need to take water to keep yourself hydrated, make sure that you don’t eat snow. There will be an urge for eating snow but if you eat it, a lot of energy will be used by the body to melt snow which will increase the risk of hypothermia.
Hypothermia is a medical condition in which body loses heat at a faster rate than it produces and if it is not treated, it can result in organ failure and the person can lose life as well.
If you lose control while driving your car, fall into river or any water body and the car starts sinking, you should not try to open the door. Yes, you read it right! Don’t waste time in opening the door as it will not open due to the outer pressure which is being exerted on it by water. In order to get out of the car, open the door window and if it doesn’t open, break the glass with something hard.
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There is no doubt that a moving target is the most difficult target to hit as it was said about boxer Muhammad Ali by Floyd Patterson; if you keep on moving, it will be very difficult for your aggressor to overpower you. It will also give you a chance to pick a weapon or pass on information to people near you so that they can help.
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If you think that someone might create problem for you when you are in a lift and want to take a step soon to handle that guy, press all the buttons of the lift. This will leave him in a helpless situation as the door will open soon and you may get him caught with the help of other people.
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If you are thinking of taking refuge under a bridge at the time of tornado, let us tell you that it can be the worst decision of your life. During the tornado, a good amount of debris can get collected under the bridge and there will also be a chance of bridge falling on you, so never ever do it.
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If you are camping out with friends in the forest, you can be absolutely sure that there will be mosquitoes for spoiling the fun. In order to keep mosquitoes away, you can burn some leaves of herbs such as mint in the campfire. Mosquitoes hate the smell of mint and it will repel them.
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If you are fond of wilderness and like to visit it whenever you get a chance, you should know something about snakes. Bite of a non-poisonous snake is in two rows while bite of a poisonous snake can be made out with big clear holes. The pupils of non-poisonous snakes are round in shape and the ones of poisonous snakes appear similar to those of cats. Solid scales are found on poisonous snakes’ ventral side while non-poisonous ones are characterized with forked scales.
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