We've all done things that we knew weren't a smart idea at the time. But we haven't all done that while bragging about the irresponsible, potentially dangerous act on camera,
That didn't stop one woman whose exploits were enough to earn her a spot on the popular Instagram account Tourons of Yellowstone (@touronsofyellowstone). The account — which features a hybrid of tourists and morons called "tourons" — recently featured a clip of a pink-haired woman who decided to get up close and personal with one of Yellowstone National Park's boiling, geothermal features.
"I am coming to you live from Yellowstone, and we found a little geyser right here, and we're about to touch this [thing]," the woman says. "I do not suggest you do this. It is harmful. If you come to Yellowstone, it's probably not a good idea."
Sure enough, her words proved to be true.
Upon touching the water, the woman let out a string of expletives before saying what every viewer already knew: That the water was incredibly hot.
"If only there was something in the name 'hot spring' that indicated their temperature," one commenter wrote.
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But how hot, exactly? According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the hot springs are nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit, or the temperature at which water boils at Yellowstone's mean altitude. Steam vents can be even hotter, reaching up to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
Meanwhile, exposure to water at just 140 degrees Fahrenheit for a few seconds can cause serious burns, according to a National Institutes of Health study.
But that danger doesn't stop people like this "touron" from getting too close to some of Yellowstone's famous features. The same Instagram account has featured other people who also flew too close to the sun into hot springs, including some who suffered serious burns.
With this clip, commenters didn't seem too concerned about the woman's health, noting that she possibly deserved some natural consequences for her actions. And if natural consequences weren't an option, many hoped she and the rest of her party faced repercussions from park rangers.
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"I hope they got a ticket and banned for life," one commenter wrote.
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