What happens when you fall into piranha-infested waters?

Name: What happens when you fall into piranha-infested waters?
Uploaded: 2023-09-14T15:02:01Z
Duration: 4 min 37 s
Description: You're peering into the Amazon River when, suddenly, you lose your footing and fall. Piranhas dart about in the rapidly approaching water. So, are you doomed? Will your fall trigger a feeding frenzy that will skeletonize your body within minutes? Antonio Machado-Allison shares what we know about these purportedly ferocious fish. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Antonio Machado-Allison |

TED-Ed

• September 2023

You're peering into the Amazon River when, suddenly, you lose your footing and fall. Piranhas dart about in the rapidly approaching water. So, are you doomed? Will your fall trigger a feeding frenzy that will skeletonize your body within minutes? Antonio Machado-Allison shares what we know about these purportedly ferocious fish. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Addison Anderson].