Picture this...

[historybuff]

I'd probably assume that it was bullshit and read it anyway.

I'll take the book, walk up to a random person, hand it to them and say, "Written in this book is how you will die." Then I will walk away.

Although this would be more fun. Haha.

 

[NuclearPenguin]

I would read it.
If it said something like "You will die taking a shit with a laptop while browsing the escapist." I would motherfucking make a god damn heavenly thread and go take a crap, bringing my laptop into the shitter with me.

 

[Davey Woo]

I'd look at it.
I wouldn't try and avoid my own death though, unless it was like "eaten by a shark", it's relatively easy to stay away form sharks.