 Do near-death experiences exist? Often portrayed as a bright light, those who have come face-to-face with death have reported occurrences of a tunnel, their lives flashing before them, and out-of-body experiences in which they are floating above their own body. Skeptics, however, disagree with the existence of near-death experiences, stating that they are simply the body's response to intolerable pain and stress or the hallucinations of a dying brain. In 2014, a study in Germany claimed to have proven near-death experiences. Over the span of four years, 944 volunteers were placed in a medically induced coma and then reanimated 18 minutes later. The participants reported feelings of warmth, overwhelming light, levitation, and detachment from their body. Seem a little extreme for a scientific study? It is highly unlikely that a study involving drug-induced states of clinical death, no matter how brief, would be approved and conducted. Further, no statistical data was present to support the claims of the article and no evidence of the study being published in any scientific journal. As it turned out, the only website that published the article also seemed to have a very different definition of proof than most of us. Hidden in a disclaimer, the apparent news site states that all articles within the site are entirely fictitious and that any resemblance to real life or persons is purely a miracle. So don't believe everything you read, question scientific findings, news publications, and online articles, and don't take everything at face value. Have you had a near-death experience or realized something wasn't as true as you originally thought? Comment your experiences down below. Thanks for watching!