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Can purposefully passing out kill you? passing out by squatting while breathing heavily then standing up fast and blowing on your thumb.
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Yes: Yes you could die several ways, such as vomiting and aspirating it or falling and hitting your head; don't do it!
Answered 9/8/2013
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