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What is the safest position to be in when an explosion goes off?
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Lay flat.: Lay flat, especially in case of a terrorist attack. Most explosives used by suicide bombers are designed to throw shrapnel between two and six feet above the ground to increase the chances of hitting the human torso and head. The best place to be in an event of an explosion is to lay flat on the ground.
Answered 2/10/2016
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