“Hypnic jerks, or the sensation of falling while sleeping, is a sign of a close encounter with death. The "shock" happened because of a signal sent by the brain that your blood circulation and breathing stopped during sleep.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Oct 2020.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 October 2020. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 29 October 2020, 13 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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