[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It’s been said that facing the sheer terror of death causes the person to faint in mid-air (become unconscious) or suffer a fatal heart attack. In most falling cases, the person is already dead before they hit the ground.

[Big Red Badger]

Dead Before they hit the Ground.

Um..okay
THANKS!
THAT makes it better.

[MeganC]

That old wives tale may be comforting to some but since it can’t be proved I suspect it’s wrong.

Of course, we could throw a few Democrats off of some tall buildings to test the idea.

They say they like science and this will give them a chance to prove it.

[TexasGator]

Absolutely true! I read it right here:

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3613699/posts?page=12#12

[metmom]

It’s been said that facing the sheer terror of death causes the person to faint in mid-air (become unconscious) or suffer a fatal heart attack. In most falling cases, the person is already dead before they hit the ground.

I've heard that, too.

Is that just wishful thinking or do they actually have some evidence to support that?

[Clarancebeaks]

Anyone who has the balls and the stupidity to do pull-ups on top of a 62 story building obviously has very little fear of death.