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20 People Share Their Shocking Near-Death Experiences

BuzzFeed·Jennifer McPhee·17 days ago
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I'm rewatching Friends right now (for probably the 32nd time), and I just finished the episode where Rachel's boss at Bloomingdale's (Joanna) fatally DIES after getting hit by a cab in Manhattan. The "Imagine… if she had only stepped off that curb a few seconds later," line really got me thinking. It's true — seconds, minutes, or even moments can be the only thing standing between someone and the Grim Reaper. The truth is, life is short. You hope to make it safely to a reasonable age without too many health scares or near-death experiences, but the reality is that most of us will face at least a few near misses in our lifetimes. So, call it morbid curiosity, but I asked the BuzzFeed Community , "Tell me your 'I seriously almost died' story," and, oh boy, it turns out a whole bunch of you have really looked Death in the eye and said, "Not today!" So take a deep breath, and hold on...it's gonna be a bumpy ride! 1. "I once fell off a horse after he panicked and took off running.…

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