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Welcome back to "caught on camera." im contessa brewer. so far this hour weve seen average people going about their everyday lives when danger strikes unexpectedly. but, in our next story, well see what can go wrong when thrill seekers take a leap of faith. las vegas, nevada. a fun-filled weekend becomes a life-and-death struggle when a bungee cord becomes a noose. >> i definitely wasnt breathing. i was unconscious. >> whoa! >> its may 2001, and these friends are looking for a thrill ride. >> it...

Nature. she dishes out what she wants. you never know what youre going to get. a dance floor, crowded with wedding guests, collapses. may 2001, a young bride and groom enjoy what should be the best day of their lives. 700 guests share in their wedding celebration, held on the third floor of a jerusalem wedding hall. >> everyone is having a good time. a guy is filming it with his camcorder. >> friends and family pack the dance floor. >> in the blink of an eye, the floor goes down. everything ju...

Camera." im contessa brewer. so far this hour weve seen average people going about their everyday lives when danger strikes unexpectedly. but, in our next story, well see what can go wrong when thrill seekers take a leap of faith. las vegas, nevada. a fun-filled weekend becomes a life-and-death struggle when a bungee cord becomes a noose. >> i definitely wasnt breathing. i was unconscious. >> whoa! >> its may 2001, and these friends are looking for a thrill ride. >> it was my 21st birthday so my...

. >> in may of 2001, republicans barely had control of the senate. it was split down the middle. vice president dick cheney was president of the senate tie breaking vote, that was the month may 2001 when vemplts jim jeffers announced he was leading to become an independent and would then caucus with the democrats, meaning they suddenly had control of the senate. this was a few months into the george w. bush presidency, a few months before 9-11 and the disputed election of 2000. it was a huge dea...

For those proceedings. now well take you back to "caught on camera." welcome back to "caught on camera." im contessa brewer. so far this hour weve seen average people going about their everyday lives when danger strikes unexpectedly. but, in our next story, well see what can go wrong when thrill seekers take a leap of faith. las vegas, nevada. a fun-filled weekend becomes a life-and-death struggle when a bungee cord becomes a noose. >> i definitely wasnt breathing. i was unconscious. >> whoa! ...

And telling stories with my friends. >> parr still enjoys the tranquil pleasure of paragliding but after his brush with death he has a new appreciation for the dangers of the sport. >> after this incident, it was some time before i went paragliding again. not trying to better my skills and advance in competition. i fly now just for fun and it is always just for me, just what i want. i think thats why im having a lot more fun flying. may, 2001, in seoul, south korea, a military helicopter is tr...

That. a trippy trip to the dentist leads to internet immortality. >> i feel funny. >> poor david. in may of 2008, his father videotapes him after having a tooth pulled. >> nah, uh, uh, uh. dont put it in your mouth. >> so david wakes up and hes groggy, and his body doesnt know how to handle it. >> how did it go? >> i didnt feel anything. >> you actually feel a little bit bad for this kid because hes really tripping, and he doesnt know why. >> is this real life? >> yeah. this is real life. >> h...

>> we cant control mother nature. she dishes out what she wants. you never know what youre going to get. a dance floor, crowded with wedding guests, collapses. may 2001, a young bride and groom enjoy what should be the best day of their lives. 700 guests share in their wedding celebration, held on the third floor of a jerusalem wedding hall. >> everyone is having a good time. a guy is filming it with his camcorder. >> friends and family pack the dance floor. >> in the blink of an eye, the floo...

Friends. >> parr still enjoys the tranquil pleasure of paragliding but after his brush with death he has a new appreciation for the dangers of the sport. >> after this incident, it was some time before i went paragliding again. not trying to better my skills and advance in competition. i fly now just for fun and it is always just for me, just what i want. i think thats why im having a lot more fun flying. >> may, 2001, in seoul, south korea, a military helicopter is transporting a large metal sc...

Funnier than that. >> oh, my god. ♪ >> a trippy trip to the dentist leads to internet immortality. poor, david. in may of 2008 his father videos him after having a tooth pulled. >> uh-huh. dont put it in your mouth. >> so david wakes up and hes groggy. >> how did it go? >> i didnt feel anything. >> you actually feel a little bit bad for this kid because hes really tripping and he doesnt know why. >> is this real life? >> yeah, this is real life. >> he is basically high for the first time in hi...