With just a few basic supplies and an empty ice chest, Jose Alvarenga survived for over a year at sea by himself.

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In 1954, geologists came across the first recorded case of a meteorite colliding with a human being. Ann Hodges had the unfortunate luck of being that person.

Terrible Ted made the rounds in WWA fighting, taking on some of the most famous names in wrestling, and almost always coming out on top.

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Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson switched entire lives – including wives and kids – after one fateful barbecue.

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