Anthony Chipoletti, Arnold, Pennsylvania. NDE at age seven during and after tonsillectomy. "I was confident that I could predict the future, such as humans going to the moon, cures for mental and physical illnesses. I can recall saying to count- less people, 'Boredom doesn't exist.' In high school, my classmates and even the chemistry teacher 'gave up' and let me teach the class-at least for a day. I became aware of a massive amount of scientific knowledge, specifically chemistry, without any previous studies in science."
These quotes richly illustrate the mixed blessing near- death states are to a child's development. Even those who did not test out with extraordinarily high IQs evidenced uniquely creative minds, numerous faculty enhancements, unrelenting curiosity, and an exceptional ability to know things soon after reviving. Some were unusually gifted with foreign languages.
