[FearFilter]: 15 years ago I experienced an imminent death/serious injury moment that turned out ok. However, I still feel physical chills and tingly feelings even thinking about it. Am I the only one or is this common? Thoughts and stories appreciated. The science is a huge bonus. [more inside]
posted by Funmonkey1 on Sep 28, 2009 - 19 answers

Marriage Madness: Is it better to be single or to waste away in a bad marriage? (long, but uniquely personal details inside) [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Feb 16, 2009 - 61 answers

Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See here and here. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Dec 28, 2008 - 47 answers

I have extreme food allergies. I've had several attacks many to the near brink of death. Is there any way I can "reset" my body, so I can once again eat these foods I once loved that now can threaten my life?
posted by BoldStepDesign on Nov 30, 2008 - 24 answers

What things should I be doing now, in my early 20s, to be sure I live the longest, healthiest life possible?
posted by logic vs love on Jan 29, 2007 - 39 answers

How are you preparing your digital life for posterity? [more inside]
posted by pedantic on Nov 17, 2006 - 12 answers

How often is a human body completely "new"? Or: No cell composing my body existed a month, a year, [the time I'm looking for] ago. [more inside]
posted by Korou on Oct 5, 2006 - 22 answers

What goes through your mind when you think you are about to die? [more inside]
posted by kantgirl on Apr 14, 2006 - 67 answers

I keep seeing dead things everywhere. What's the symbolic significance of this? [more inside]
posted by sjvilla79 on Jan 8, 2006 - 25 answers

I'm unable to come to terms with my mortality. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 2, 2005 - 44 answers