Eerie Gut Feelings That Ended Up Saving People’s Lives

A Little Fresh Air

I used to sleep in a basement apartment and one winter I woke up in the middle of the night smelling something odd. I opened the windows, hoped it would dissipate, and didn’t think much of it.

Come morning, I still felt really weird. Well, it turns out that snow had blocked the heater exhaust vent and carbon monoxide was feeding into the house.

If I didn’t open my windows, I definitely would be dead.

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