Carl Brashear’s Integral Role in the Palomares Incident
On January 17, 1966, a B-52 bomber from the United States Air Force collided with a KC-135 tanker mid-air while refueling. The bomber and the …
Did Karolina Olsson Sleep for 32 Years?
In the 19th century, something unusual happened on an island in the Baltic Sea. A teenage girl slept for decades, leading the public to believe …
Angus Barbieri, The Man who Didn’t Eat for 382 Days
Over half of the Western population is estimated to be classed as “overweight.” As a result, wellness and health are big business—the global fitness industry, …
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. …
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 …
The Apollo 1 Disaster
The Apollo was intended to be America’s final step to get humans on the Moon. And the deadline was coming up quickly. Promised at the …
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 …
Adrian Carton de Wiart, The Indestructible Soldier
Being wounded in combat is a horrifying experience. Some wounded soldiers succumb to wounds that appear to be survivable. However, some soldiers surprise medical staff …
András Toma, the Longest Serving WWII POW
During the final months of World War Two, the victorious Red Army was steamrolling throughout eastern and southern Europe. As it advanced, it captured millions …