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Re:Death by Coconut by Gustomaximus on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:16PM (#29643828)
Regarding the tree/camp thing, I was taught to always look up for dead branches before setting up a tent. While trees don't often fall, dead limbs do.

I did a quick google and on this paper where falling branches is about 10% of outdoor education deaths.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268415459_Preventin...

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Re:Death by Coconut by mycall on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @09:28PM (#29644889)
Widowmakers they are called in forestry.
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Re:Death by Coconut by mc32 on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @11:52PM (#29645719)
There are conifers which produce heavy cones. You can find some in Fort Mason. Some guy was bonked on the head and sued the gov't when one fell on his head and cracked his skull[1]. There have been cases elsewhere of people getting hurt by them.

[1]https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Man-hit-by-16-pound-p...

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Re:Death by Coconut by dustintrex on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @01:14AM (#29646074)
A single cone of the Australian bunya tree can weigh up to 18 kg:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_bidwillii

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