This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CaptainN_GameMaster on 2024-12-17 03:41:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of George Stathakis, who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel with his pet turtle. George survived the fall only for his barrel to get stuck, and he suffocated after 8 hours. His pet turtle, however, survived.