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In August of 1989, I was bicycling home from a volunteer position around 10 p...
Before the experience, I had been huffing gas regularly for one year...
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Avery D NDE Home Classification NDE 3443 Avery D NDE 6882 Experience Description I was electrocuted by an old 1960’s refrigerator...
Karen L Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3472 Karen L Probable NDE 6924 Experience Description The experience was very brief...
The 17th of November 2011 I went to the operating room for a lipoma [tumor of the fatty tissue] operation in the right armpit, nothing serious, only the risk of any operation with a general anesthesia...
My 10 year old daughter was staying home with me due to my illness...
Kelly Q Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3492 Kelly Q Probable NDE 6951 Experience Description When I felt my heart stop, I was instantly outside my body...
Just one impulse and there I am above a strange scene : 5 to 6 people in green overalls, take turns on an aspiration machine that they have connected to a woman's body of about 33 years...
I walked towards the orchard, it was silvery white and beautiful...
Kelli G NDEs Home Classification NDEs 3546 Kelli G NDEs 7043 Experience Description I was 15 years old during the first NDE and a strong believer in GOD...
I had an almost dream-like experience of being in space...
When I was about five, I drowned in the open sea...
