How Aron Ralston Survived 127 Hours Trapped in a Canyon
The phrase to be “caught between a rock and a hard place” has never been more true than in the case of mountaineer Aron Ralston. …
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The Extraordinary Life of Oxana Malaya: The Girl Raised by Dogs
Children often try to mimic their pets. Barking, growling, and even walking on all fours aren’t entirely abnormal behaviors for a child to exhibit when …
The Life of Conjoined Twins Mary and Margaret Gibb
Twins are said to have an innate connection to one another. It’s been reported that if one is hurt, the other can feel it. They …
How Vesna Vulović Survived Falling Over 33,000ft
Vesna Vulovic, a flight attendant from Yugoslavia, became an instant celebrity after going through the unthinkable. She was the sole survivor of a plane crash …
How the Lykov Family spent over 40 Years Isolated from Civilization
In the summer of 1978, a helicopter pilot was sent deep into the Russian wilderness, close to the Mongolian border. The task was to find …
Clive Wearing, The Man with a 7 Second Memory
Born May 11th 1938, Clive Wearing showed promising musical skills from an early age. In adulthood, he would go on to sing at Westminster Cathedral …
How Mary Ann Bevan became the “Ugliest Woman In The World”
In the early 1900s, the life of British woman Mary Ann Bevan was good. She was married to a farmer, Thomas, and the couple would …
From Shipwreck to Royalty: Carl Emil Pettersson’s Journey to Becoming a King
Carl Emil Pettersson’s Christmas Day in 1904 didn’t turn out as he’d imagined. The 29-year-old sailor found himself in an unlikely predicament: he was laid …
The Bizarre Vanishing of Australia’s Leader, Harold Holt
In 1967, the 17th Prime Minister of Australia headed to Cheviot Beach in Victoria to swim in the ocean. A keen swimmer, Harold Holt waded …
The Jim Twins: Separated at Birth, but Identical Lives
The nature versus nurture question is one that has divided scientists, psychologists, and the general public for decades. The answer to whether human behavior, personality, …