From near-fatal accidents to being in the wrong place at the wrong time and living to tell the tale, a surprising number of people have had scary brushes with their own mortality. Perhaps we should all take their experiences as a reminder never to take our lives for granted. Here are 50 true stories about shocking times when regular people like you and me narrowly escaped having their lives cut short. 1. Morning RideI was traveling in the Philippines in Northern Luzon. That’s the part always hit hard by typhoons. It was just the beginning of the rainy season. I was in Banaue and was planning t…