How To Survive Falling From A Building

You see it in the movies. People jump from great heights and land without injury. Superheroes do it all the time, but what if you don’t have superpowers? Falls are the leading cause of accidental death worldwide. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the main cause of death for construction workers. But plummeting down the side of a building doesn’t always have to be a death sentence. It will be hard to focus as you free fall towards the ground, but if you follow these steps, you just might live to tell the tale. What’s the safest way to fall? How could acting like a pinball help save your life? And what are the odds you’ll survive? Transcript and sources: Produced by the makers of What If. Check out our What If channel: Whether it’s an earthquake, mudslide or shark attack, survive whatever awaits you. How To Survive shows how to endure lif