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** Depending on exactly what type of weedkiller Sharon drank and how much, it could have also [[CruelAndUnusualDeath eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath multiple organ failure]]'', which is probably what did her in. That can '''not''' be a good way to go, especially not for a 9 year old girl.

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** Depending on exactly what type of weedkiller pesticide Sharon drank and how much, it could have also [[CruelAndUnusualDeath eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath multiple organ failure]]'', which is probably what did her in. That can '''not''' be a good way to go, especially not for a 9 year old girl.
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** Since Sharon swallowed at least that much, if not more, it could have also [[CruelAndUnusualDeath eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath multiple organ failure]]'', which is probably what did her in. That can '''not''' be a good way to go, especially not for a 9 year old girl.

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** Since Depending on exactly what type of weedkiller Sharon swallowed at least that drank and how much, if not more, it could have also [[CruelAndUnusualDeath eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath multiple organ failure]]'', which is probably what did her in. That can '''not''' be a good way to go, especially not for a 9 year old girl.
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This is all just speculation, it was never said to be weed killer with paraquat]].


* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but at the very least, the majority of them were quick and relatively painless. The same can not be said for Sharon, who dies screaming in terror and agony as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking herbicide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "a small dose, even if removed from the stomach or spat out, can still cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation."

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but at the very least, the majority of them were quick and relatively painless. The same can not be said for Sharon, who dies screaming in terror and agony as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking herbicide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "a small dose, even if removed from the stomach or spat out, can still cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation."
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but at the very least, the majority of them were quick and relatively painless. The same can not be said for Sharon, who dies screaming in terror and agony as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking herbicide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but at the very least, the majority of them were quick and relatively painless. The same can not be said for Sharon, who dies screaming in terror and agony as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking herbicide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately "a small dose, even if removed from the stomach or spat out, can still cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".asphyxiation."
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking, crying, and screaming for her mother as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a herbicide which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking, crying, at the very least, the majority of them were quick and relatively painless. The same can not be said for Sharon, who dies screaming for her mother in terror and agony as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide.herbicide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a herbicide which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking, crying, and screaming for her mother as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the pesticide she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking, crying, and screaming for her mother as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the pesticide chemical she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a corrosive herbicide which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide. Just think about how she died; the pesticide she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking shrieking, crying, and crying screaming for her mother as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking a pesticide.pesticide. All the viewers see is a shot of the outside of her house at night, window light on. Just think about how she died; the pesticide she drank more-than-likely contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking weed killer. Just think about how she died; the weed killer she drank almost certainly contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking weed killer. a pesticide. Just think about how she died; the weed killer pesticide she drank almost certainly more-than-likely contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. [[FromBadToWorse Now imagine that]], [[NauseaFuel but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit]]...



* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. [[FromBadToWorse Now imagine that,]] [[NauseaFuel but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...]]
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* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed range in age from 2 to 15 years old.

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* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} TearJerker when you see that the real life kids listed range in age from 2 to 15 years old.



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* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. Now imagine that, but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...

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* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. [[FromBadToWorse Now imagine that, that,]] [[NauseaFuel but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...
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[[caption-width-right:350:Just in case the message wasn't already clear, '''farms are not playgrounds'''.]]
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* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. Now imagine that, but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...

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* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. Now imagine that, but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...shit...

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking weed killer. Just think about how she died; the weed killer she drank almost certainly contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".

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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking weed killer. Just think about how she died; the weed killer she drank almost certainly contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Website/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".
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** Since Sharon swallowed at least that much, if not more, it could have also eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from ''multiple organ failure'', which is probably how she died. That '''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath can not]]''' be a good way to go, especially not for a little 9 year old girl.
* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed range in age from 2 years old to 15 years old.

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** Since Sharon swallowed at least that much, if not more, it could have also [[CruelAndUnusualDeath eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from ''multiple from]] ''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath multiple organ failure'', failure]]'', which is probably how she died. what did her in. That '''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath can not]]''' '''not''' be a good way to go, especially not for a little 9 year old girl.
* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed range in age from 2 years old to 15 years old.
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* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed in said credits range in age from 2 years old to 15 years old.

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* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed in said credits range in age from 2 years old to 15 years old.
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''Apaches'' was made as a ScareEmStraight piece regarding the dangers of farm equipment and chemicals, and manages to be quite effective in its job.
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* All of the death scenes qualify as nightmarish, but '''especially''' Sharon's agonized shrieking and crying as she wakes up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, after unintentionally drinking weed killer. Just think about how she died; the weed killer she drank almost certainly contained paraquat, a corrosive which is ''extremely'' toxic to humans; as little as 10 milliliters/2 teaspoons (equal to about ''one-third of an ounce'') of a 20 percent solution is enough to cause eventual death. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, "Even a single swig, immediately spat out, can cause death from fibrous tissue developing in the lungs, leading to asphyxiation".
** Since Sharon swallowed at least that much, if not more, it could have also eaten a hole through her esophagus, burned the living hell out of her stomach and intestines, caused her pancreas to become inflamed and cause pancreatitis, caused her liver and kidneys to start shutting down, made her lungs start swelling with fluid, and eventually made her body start going into shock from ''multiple organ failure'', which is probably how she died. That '''[[CruelAndUnusualDeath can not]]''' be a good way to go, especially not for a little 9 year old girl.
* During the ending credits, a list of the first names and ages of real kids who died on farms the year prior to the making of the film is shown (the ways they each died are also listed). Also counts as a {{Tearjerker}} when you see that the real life kids listed in said credits range in age from 2 years old to 15 years old.
* Tom's death in the slurry pit is a very close second to Sharon in terms of horrid deaths. When he falls in, he immediately starts sinking in not unlike quicksand and spends a few seconds calling out for Danny to help him, desperately thrashing in an attempt to stay afloat, before his cries are silenced by his head going under. His little arms flail about for a few more seconds before he is submerged entirely, and then we get a closeup of his last bubbles of air on the surface of the manure before they finally stop... Drowning is already a horrific way to go. Panic causes one to instinctively open their mouth in a desperate attempt for air, causing water to rush in and fill your lungs, causing an intense burning sensation as you lose all air. Now imagine that, but in a hole full of slimy, disgusting, stinking cow shit...

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