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News of the Weird—July 23, 2026
I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up An 82-year-old widow is regaining her strength after surviving nine days stuck in her bathtub. On June 1, Joan Rivet of North Carolina was getting ready for bed in the bathroom of her home, where she lives by herself, when she “tripped over [her] own two feet” and fell backward into the bathtub, People reported.
The fall rendered her mostly immobile, though she was eventually able to use her toes to manipulate the faucet and her hand to bring water to her mouth. The shower rod had come down during the fall, and she used it to drag her robe to herself for warmth.
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