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What is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] vladmech@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had a huge carabiner holding a free climbing rope fail on me at my local climbing gym. Dumped me at least 15’ and I broke my foot. Definitely a weird one off but it’s not always the rope that fails.

[–] appel@whiskers.bim.boats 1 points 1 year ago

ah that is unfortunate, they probably hadn't inspected it in a while