50 Examples Of Men Doing Something So Dumb It Might Cost Them Their Life

Women tend to live longer than men across the world.

According to the UN, in 2023, women’s global life expectancy was 75.9 years, compared to just 70.5 for men. That’s quite a gap, and if you’re wondering what might be behind it, we’ve found a pretty entertaining clue.

The aptly named subreddit Why Women Live Longer has all the proof you need—photo after photo of men doing things so jaw-droppingly reckless, you’ll question how they’ve made it this far.

Scroll down to see the chaos for yourself, and please, whatever you do, don’t try this at home. Or anywhere.

#1 Old Advertising Campaign Encouraging Men To Get Health Screenings

#2 Chicago Local Iron Workers Remake The Iconic ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper’.. Photo That Was Originally Captured In 1932

#3 How Do We Know These Bulletproof Vests Actually Work, Gilbert?

Fascinatingly, women outlive men regardless of where they live, how much they earn, or a variety of other factors. And it’s not strictly a human phenomenon either; most other mammals follow the same pattern.

“It’s a very robust phenomenon all over the world, totally conserved in sickness, during famines, during epidemics, even during times of starvation,” Dr. Dena Dubal, a professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, told The New York Times.

#4 Swing

#5 People Make Me Wonder Sometimes

#6 A Good Old Fashioned Brick Fight

Still, while we know women live longer than men (as these chaotic photos may strongly imply), the exact reasons behind the gap are not fully understood.

And to be clear, living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living better.

According to Bérénice Benayoun, an associate professor at the U.S.C. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, women tend to have shorter health spans (the number of years they live in good health) compared to men.

They’re also more physically frail in old age, and after menopause, they become more vulnerable to certain conditions like cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s. That’s partly because age itself is a risk factor, as Dr. Benayoun pointed out.

#7 He’s Preparing His Trip To Mars Without Nasa’s Help

#8 Never Stick Your Head In A Hole On A Tree To “Just See What’s In It”

#9 The Perfect T Shirt Doesn’t Exis-

So, what do we know about the longevity gap between the sexes?

One major factor is genetics.

A growing body of research suggests that the female XX set of chromosomes might have something to do with lifespan, though how exactly remains a bit of a mystery.

In 2018, Dr. Dubal’s lab conducted a study on genetically engineered mice with various combinations of s*x chromosomes and reproductive organs. The mice with two X chromosomes and ovaries lived the longest, followed by those with two Xs and testes. Those with XY chromosomes had the shortest lifespans.

Now, while that study hasn’t been replicated in humans yet, the parallels in hormones, chromosomes, and reproductive systems suggest we might see similar outcomes in people.

#10 Sure. Seems Like As Good Of A Place For A Pic As Any

#11 I Have No Idea Why Women Can Live Longer Than Men

#12 Definitely The Brightest Idea

Hormones are also part of the puzzle, though they make things trickier.

Some studies show that the female immune system is more robust when it comes to fighting infections, and women are less likely to die from sepsis.

But that advantage fades with menopause, when estrogen levels drop and the immune system weakens. Eventually, women begin to catch up, or even surpass men, in developing certain age-related diseases.

#13 The Way They’re Cutting Bricks

#14 They Really Wanted Some Pancakes

#15 It’s A Dogs Leash

Then there’s lifestyle, and this is where things really start to make sense when you scroll through r/WhyWomenLiveLonger.

After childhood, men experience higher rates of death from external causes like accidents, violence, s*****e, and poisoning. In other words, the “live fast, die young” stereotype isn’t completely unfounded.

#16 Ha, Look At That S****r In The Sun

#17 Hmmm

#18 I Just Want To Leave It Here

On average, women are also less likely to smoke, drink heavily, or gamble. They’re more likely to wear seatbelts, schedule regular doctor checkups, and engage in other health-promoting behaviors that, frankly, don’t get you featured on a subreddit.

#19 Florida Man Standing In The Streets Right Before The Eye Wall Of Hurricane Ian Hits

#20 The Horror

#21 The Schmidt Pain Index Was Created By A Guy Who Intentionally Subjected Himself To The Sting / Bites Of 78 Different Species Of Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants, Etc.) In Order To Quantify The Intensity Of Pain Experienced

So, while there’s no single explanation for why women live longer, it’s likely a combination of biology, hormones, lifestyle choices, and, let’s be honest, some questionable risk-taking.

Whatever the dominant factor is, one thing’s clear: if you consistently put yourself in dangerous situations, you’re not doing your lifespan any favors.

So maybe skip the homemade rooftop zipline and the flaming hoverboard tricks. Just a thought.

#22 Scientifically, That’s Why

#23 10 For Creativity 0 For Safety

#24 Fits In Here Too

#25 Girls vs. Boys

#26 If I Microwave A Microwave, Does It Become A Macrowave?

#27 Interesting

#28 I Think This Goes Here

#29 That’s Some Quality Bonding Right There

#30 Today At School, I Tried To Prove That A Stapler Had Staples In It. I Was Right

#31 Yeah Bro, Silver Teeth. Cool

#32 Safety 100

#33 I Mean It Says Right There

#34 Need I Say More

#35 After All, Why Shouldn’t I Take A Closeup Of Unexplored Missile

#36 Hmm

#37 I Made A Taser Alarm Clock Coz I Can’t Get Up In The Mornings

#38 Darwin Award

#39 Best Idea Ever.. (I Was The One On The Stairs And Still Alive)

#40 Trying To Get The Ball

#41 It’s Raining Man! Hallelujah!

#42 There’s Gotta Be A Safer Way To Make Money Than This, Even In Rajkot, India

#43 The Underground World Of Pallet Stacking

#44 Man Took Picture With A Terrorist In A Hijacked Airplane

#45 No Safety Harness Needed

#46 This Is A List Of How My Boss Thinks He’d Fair In Gladiator Style Hand To Hand Combat Fight With These Animals. He Also Calls Himself An Alpha Un-Ironically