Is it true that most people who jump off of tall buildings die because they suffer from a heart attack on the way down, and not from the impact of the fall?

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"For those who jumped, the fall lasted 10 seconds. They struck the ground at just less than 150 miles per hour — not fast enough to cause unconsciousness while falling, but fast enough to ensure instant death on impact." http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-09-02-jumper_x.htm Jul 18 06, 10:58 PM

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