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Dumb Ways to Die

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What it is

The viral Dumb Ways to Die music video, a cheerful animated song created for a Melbourne rail safety campaign. It lists absurd ways to die and ends with warnings about trains.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mentions it mostly as a joke or a pop-culture reference, and as the campaign that titles play on.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “was quite funny and memorable”

    Funny, memorable rail safety campaign.

    mytailorisrich, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “Straightforward Thai Railway Safety Posters”

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Topics: public safety, viral video, animated song, advertising, trains

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