When I was in the 8th grade we were rappelling from an abandoned railroad trestle using some scavenged rope we found. While tying knots and having our own Indi

When I was in the 8th grade we were rappelling from an abandoned railroad trestle using some scavenged rope we found. While tying knots and having our own Indiana Jones adventure, a farmer came along and said we were trespassing but more importantly were tying our ropes incorrectly - that "more people die from square knots than any other kind of knot each year". While I figure this is some passed down knowledge, i have always wondered if this was semi-true. Square knots are terrible.