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After a Horrific Car Crash, Her Odds of Survival Were Just 100 to One
A devastating collision left Molei Wright's head attached to her shoulders by nothing but skin and muscle. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same.
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A Snakebite Turned This Woman’s Thailand Vacation Into a Fight for Her Life
Doctors raced to find an antidote as the snake’s venom spread through Shalabha Kalliath’s body, attacking her organs and inching...
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After Getting Stranded at the Top of a Waterfall, These Rafters Were Saved After Sending a Message i...
It was a long shot... but it worked.
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The Chilling Story of a Wolf That Tore Into a Family’s Tent During the Night
"Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. That thing was a man."
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How A Facebook Thread Saved Two Friends Who Were Gravely Injured in the Bali Jungle
Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno’s scooter ran off the road, leaving them broken, bleeding and trapped in a Balinese jungle....
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What It’s Like to Survive a Fire Tornado
Unstoppable wildfires are becoming the new normal. In 2018, an inferno that reached 1,500 degrees Celsius left a trail of...
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How This Climber Survived a Treacherous Fall in Wyoming’s Death Canyon
Her climbing rope had malfunctioned. Now, 275 metres above the floor of Wyoming’s Death Canyon, Lauren McLean clung to a...
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This Scientist Fell 20 Metres into a Crevasse and Managed to Climb Out—with 15 Broken Bones
Mountain climbers often fall through cracks in the ice, but those who survive haven't fallen a long way, aren't by...
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I Was Pinned Under a 10-Ton Trailer—and Used My Pocket Knife to Escape
The sugar-cane paddock was quiet as Barry Lynch’s scream pierced the air. The farmer was pinned to the earth by...
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Shark Attack
"Something huge hit me with tremendous force on my left side and heaved me through the water. I realized I...
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Saving the White Helmets, Syria’s Brave Rescuers
The true story behind the daring international rescue mission to save Syria's White Helmets
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Drama in Real Life: Failure on Flight 516
High over northern Russia, an airplane's control systems begin switching off, one by one. Read on to find out exactly...
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Drama in Real Life: Stranded on Mount Logan for Four Days
Natalia Martinez's ambition to stake a claim for female climbers took her to Canada's highest peak. That same determination would...
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I Lived Next Door to a Mob Boss for Years and Didn’t Know It
For four years, this hotel manager knew legendary mob boss Whitey Bulger only as the friendly old man who lived...
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Drama in Real Life: Stranded in a Manitoba Snowstorm
The day had dawned crisp and clear, but early spring can be an unpredictable time on northern roads. Ernest Castel...
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The River of No Return
When a rock-climbing trip goes disastrously wrong, a 13-year-old boy is forced to make a heartrending decision: should he leave...
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Back to Life: The Incredible Story of the Boy Who Died for Two Hours
When two-year-old Gardell Martin fell into his backyard creek, his heart stopped. Dead for over two hours, it would take...
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Two Pilots Were Flying from Oahu to Hawaii—Then They Heard the Engines Go Quiet
They swam through jellyfish, the threat of sharks and 25 kilometres of exhaustion before being sighted.
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Drama in Real Life: Polar Expedition Gone Horribly Wrong
"In the distance, a wolf howled and Brian Koonoo howled back. Then he made his decision: if he was ever...
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This Man Bought Domino’s Pizza Almost Every Day for 10 Years – And It Saved His Life
When Kirk Alexander went missing for 11 days, help came from the most unlikely source: his neighbourhood pizza parlour.
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Fire in the Sky: How 11 Skydivers Survived a Mid-Air Collision
After a terrifying mid-air collision, 11 jumpers scramble to escape their planes. A story of survival against all odds.
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River Rescue: The Hero Dog Who Saved a Drowning Girl
The man saw a little girl struggling in the icy water, beyond his reach. He shouted to his dog, "Rocky,...