What's the longest someone has died and came back to life?

A British woman whose heart stopped beating for six hours has been brought back to life in what doctors have described as an "exceptional case". Audrey Schoeman developed severe hypothermia when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees with her husband in November.
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What is the longest someone died and came back to life?

According to the Bible, Lazarus was dead for 4 days before Jesus brought him back to life. In Lazarus syndrome, “death” doesn't last nearly as long. According to a 2020 research review , In most documented cases of Lazarus syndrome, circulation typically returned within 10 minutes of stopping CPR.
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How long can someone be dead and come back to life?

Clinical death is reversible. Researchers believe there's a window of about four minutes from the moment of cardiac arrest to the development of serious brain damage.
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Can you survive if your heart stops for 20 minutes?

Doctors have long believed that if someone is without a heartbeat for longer than about 20 minutes, the brain usually suffers irreparable damage. But this can be avoided, Parnia says, with good quality CPR and careful post-resuscitation care.
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Can you be dead and come back to life?

The Lazarus phenomenon, or Lazarus syndrome, is defined as a delayed return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR has ceased. In other words, patients who are pronounced dead after cardiac arrest experience an impromptu return of cardiac activity.
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Has anyone been buried alive?

In 1992, escape artist Bill Shirk was buried alive under seven tons of dirt and cement in a Plexiglas coffin, which collapsed and almost took Shirk's life. In 2010, a Russian man died after being buried alive to try to overcome his fear of death but being crushed to death by the earth on top of him.
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What's the longest someone has slept?

Hypnotist Peter Powers holds the record for the longest time asleep. He put himself to sleep for straight eight days (188 hours) under hypnosis.
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Can your heart stop and restart on its own?

Sometimes, if the heart is stopped completely, the heart will restart itself within a few seconds and return to a normal electrical pattern. Abnormal heart patterns that cause the heart to fire extremely fast usually originate from cells that are outside the normal electrical pathway.
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Is it painful when your heart stops?

Some people have chest pain before they become unconscious from cardiac arrest. However, you won't feel pain once you lose consciousness.
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Does your heart stop when you sneeze?

When you sneeze, the intrathoracic pressure in your body momentarily increases. This will decrease the blood flow back to the heart. The heart compensates for this by changing its regular heart beat momentarily to adjust. However, the electrical activity of the heart does not stop during the sneeze.
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How does it feel when heart stops?

For most people, the first sign of SCA is fainting or a loss of consciousness, which happens when the heart stops beating. Breathing may also stop at this time. Some people may experience dizziness or lightheadedness just before they faint.
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What's the longest someone has gone without pooping?

In 2013, a 28-year-old woman from Chembur, India, had to have surgery to remove a “football-sized faecal mass” after 45 days without a bowel movement.
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How long is longest kiss?

The official longest kiss was clocked at 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds long by Nikola Matovic and Kristina Reinhart in Germany in February 2009, according to Guinness.
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What's the world record for not sleeping?

Going without sleep for 264 hours, exactly 11 days - long enough to break a world record.
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Has anyone woke up in a coffin?

Funeral attendees recently got the shock of a lifetime when a person on the verge of being buried suddenly woke up. Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca was reportedly being buried April 26 when, in the midst of a funeral procession in Peru, mourners carrying her coffin heard a strange knocking sound from inside the coffin.
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How long can you survive in a coffin?

A person can live on the air in a coffin for a little over five hours, tops. If you start hyperventilating, panicked that you've been buried alive, the oxygen will likely run out sooner.)
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Why do they cover the legs in a casket?

1. Because the Face Reflects the Humanity of the Deceased. When a client thinks about their memories of the person who has passed away – what do they see? Typically, they see the face of their loved one, their facial expressions, and their hand gestures – rarely do people place much sentimental value on legs and feet.
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How long is longest FaceTime?

The longest FaceTime call was 88 hours 53 minutes and 20 seconds.
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What is an ice kiss?

ICE KISS

Just hold a cube of ice between your lips and start kissing your partner. Kiss them passionately till the ice melts completely in your mouth. Try this variation of kissing that would give your partner goose bumps.
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What is the right age to kiss?

Around ages 12-15, people often start having their first kiss. Don't feel pressured by other people your age kissing people, and don't rush into kissing someone if you are apprehensive. You'll know intuitively when the time feels right.
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What is the longest phone call ever?

The longest telephone conversation by a team of two lasted 54 hours and 4 minutes and is shared between Kristaps Štãls, who was paired with Patriks Zvaigzne and Leonids Romanovs who was paired with Tatjana Fjodorova (all Latvia). The event took place at the Alfa shopping Centre in Riga, Latvia, from 9-12 March 2012.
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What happens if you don't poop for 22 years?

Chronic constipation leads to pile up of waste, creating what is known as a 'megacolon'. If not treated early, a person can develop sepsis - a potentially life-threatening complication in which toxins get mixed with the bloodstream.
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Is it normal to poop 3 times a day?

There is no generally accepted number of times a person should poop. As a broad rule, pooping anywhere from three times a day to three times a week is normal. Most people have a regular bowel pattern: They'll poop about the same number of times a day and at a similar time of day.
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Is it possible to stop your own heart?

Experiments demonstrate that it is possible for arbitrary changes in the heart rhythm to be made through conscious control of the breathing rhythm, and even a short-term cardiac arrest by means of contracting abdominal muscles.
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Why do cardiac arrests happen in the bathroom?

Using the toilet

If your heart function is already compromised, this could be a trigger for sudden cardiac arrest. Going to the bathroom can also trigger something called a vasovagal response. Using the bathroom puts pressure on the vagus nerve, which can sometimes slow your heart rate.
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