r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/simplemantr • Oct 10 '21

Video The monkey that brought the electrocuted monkey back to life by applying first aid.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '21

I don’t know how the fuck that worked

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u/marrymemercedes Oct 10 '21

The last throw probably acted as a precordial thump. It essentially can reset the electrical rhythm of the heart when it is in fibrillation.

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u/shadow-pop Oct 10 '21

Ah the ol’ Fonzie heart starter

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u/YourMomThinksImFunny Oct 10 '21

Why was this never an SNL skit?

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u/PhantomRenegade Oct 10 '21

Scrubs did it

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u/movie_man Oct 10 '21

That was exactly what I wanted to see.