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Why am I alive?

Panel 1: The question, â€œWhy am I alive?â€ is at the top of the panel. Below, the text reads, â€œA man jumped from the 14th story of a hotel and landed on the roof of the lobby entrance.â€ Directly below this text, there is a small drawing of man standing on top of a building that is shown here as a gray silhouette with a black outline. The man stands at the edge of the flat rooftop looking over his shoulder. It appears that he intends to jump. Below him, the text reads, â€œHe survived with a dislocated shoulder, a collapsed lung, and facial injuries. Panel 2: In italics on a light gray background is the question, â€œWhy had he survived?â€ The text continues, â€œI told him that he would have been going 50 to 60 miles per hour by the time he hit the roof. Thatâ€™s fast, but survivableâ€¦depending on how he landed and the surface he landed on.â€ To the right of the text is a figure with a bandaged head and his right arm in a sling. He is wearing a white t-shirt, jeans, and dark shoes. He holds his left hand up as if questioning why he had survived. Panel 3: The text at the left of the panel reads, â€œPeople who fall head first die. Those who fall feet first will break a lot of bones and may die. He probably fell on his side because his shoulders and chest absorbed the worst of it.â€ At the left of the panel we see a figure falling through the air. His legs are higher than his head and his arms are outstretched as he falls. Panel 4: On a gray background, the text reads, â€œFallin on the roof of the lobby entrance may have helped too because a roof is a bit softer than a sidewalk or a roadway.â€ Below this text in a white box with star shapes at the corner is more text, which reads, â€œIf you are despondent, as this man was, please dial or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.â€ This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).

Tags: informational, Nonfiction

Published On: June 9, 2025

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Panel 1: This comic is all in one panel. At the top left is the question, “Does a ball thrown straight up take the same time to go up as it does to come down?” Directly below the question is the response, ‘Well, it depends.” The text continues, “In a vacuum, the time going up and the time going down would be equal.” Directly below this text we see two boys having a conversation. One says, “But we do not live in a vacuum.” The other boy responds, “Good point!” Below the boys the text continues, “In the real world, it takes longer to come down. Why? Air resistance.” In the center of the panel we see a left-handed batter who has just swung at a pitch and popped the ball straight up. He is wearing a white uniform with the number seven on the back. Right beside him standing behind home plate, the catcher follows the flight of the ball. He is wearing a gray uniform and a chest protector. His hat is on backwards. He has already discarded his mask. Along the left side of the panel is the following text, “On the way up, air resistance and gravity work together to slow the ball’s upward motion. On the return trip to earth, air resistance counters the impact of gravity, which means that the ball accelerates at a slower pace, and so it takes slightly longer to come town.” This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).

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