# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 268

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5342 "2021-04-02T21:38:42Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5343 "2021-04-02T22:49:28Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5344 "2021-04-02T23:40:31Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5345 "2021-04-03T00:23:24Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5346 "2021-04-03T02:40:03Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5347 "2021-04-03T03:51:18Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack

---

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5348 "2021-04-03T03:55:15Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5349 "2021-04-03T04:59:57Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure

It killed Marie Curie, her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie and her son-in-law Frédéric Joliot-Curie. Her husband Pierre Curie died in a street accident, but would probably have died of radiation poisoning if he’d lived longer.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5350 "2021-04-03T06:53:18Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5351 "2021-04-03T13:23:02Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Traffic Collision

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5352 "2021-04-03T17:16:15Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5353 "2021-04-03T17:28:47Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances  
Viper venom

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5354 "2021-04-03T17:35:07Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances  
Viper venom  
White Supremacist terrorist attack

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5355 "2021-04-03T18:47:29Z")

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[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:5354, topic:846920, full:true”]  
**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances  
Viper venom  
White Supremacist terrorist attack  
Xebec Sinking (hey, if you can do better, have at it…)

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**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5356 "2021-04-03T20:23:35Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances  
Viper venom  
White Supremacist terrorist attack  
Xebec Sinking (hey, if you can do better, have at it…)  
Yellow Fever

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5357 "2021-04-03T20:42:33Z")

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**Cause of Death**

Asphyxiation  
Botulism  
COVID-19  
Decapitation  
Euthanasia  
Falling  
Garrote  
Hanging  
Injections of bleach  
Jumping from a great height  
Knifed in the brain  
Lung cancer  
Morbid curiosity  
Nuclear wasted  
Old Age  
Puma attack  
Questionable circumstances  
Radiation exposure  
Strangulation  
Traffic Collision  
Under suspicious circumstances  
Viper venom  
White Supremacist terrorist attack  
Xebec Sinking (hey, if you can do better, have at it…)  
Yellow Fever  
Zombie attack

The nation’s leading cause of death, if tv and movies are to be believed

Pass

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5358 "2021-04-03T21:15:42Z")

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**Peace & Love**

Armistice

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5359 "2021-04-03T21:27:50Z")

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**Peace & Love**

Armistice  
Bromance

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**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5360 "2021-04-03T21:52:01Z")

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**Peace & Love**

Armistice  
Bromance  
Compassion

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5361 "2021-04-03T21:55:46Z")

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**Peace & Love**

Armistice  
Bromance  
Compassion  
Diplomacy

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