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In the Blink of an Eye – Podcast #132

Published on February 22, 2020

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast

In 1925, the parents and sisters of 9-year-old Evelyn Castle were killed after their car collided with a train. What came next for Evelyn was totally unexpected. It's a story that is both heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time.

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Suicide Prevented by Cork Leg

Published on February 1, 2020

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

In 1924, Russell B. Hayward attempted suicide by jumping into the Hudson River. He forgot to remove his artificial cork leg.

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In the Water Too Long…

Published on September 28, 2019

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Polar Bear Clubs exist worldwide where people take a swim in cold, frigid winter water. It didn't quite go as planned at the Atlantic City contest in 1957.

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Plane Lands on Car

Published on June 30, 2019

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

On November 18, 1951, 47-year-old pilot Joe Wardle attempted to land his Piper Cub after its engine had stalled. The car kept moving and moving...

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Flying Blind – Podcast #124

Published on June 7, 2019

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

A great story about a Navy pilot who was blinded during a bombing run over North Korea in 1952 and the attempt by another pilot to land him safely.

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Saved by a Giant Turtle

Published on June 24, 2018

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

27-year-old South Korean Chung Nam Kim fell off of the Liberian Federal Nagara on Friday August 22, 1969 and was saved by a giant turtle.

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Man Sucked into Jet Engine

Published on December 7, 2017

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Fred E. Higinbotham was sucked into a military jet engine on May 14, 1956, and survived with barely a scratch on his body.

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Held on for Dear Life

Published on December 1, 2017

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Frank H. Krebs took the ride of his life when a plane he was about to board took off. He held on to the fuselage as the pilot lifted the plane into the air.

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Tried to Hide Her Report Card

Published on September 15, 2017

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Schools & Education, Tidbits

11-year-old Nellie Stevens of Indianapolis, Indiana was missing for six days because she was too afraid to show her report card to her foster parents.

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Kids Trapped in a Toolbox

Published on May 14, 2017

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

On Sunday, March 12, 1950, three Hinsdale, Illinois children were found trapped in a toolbox.

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Superboy Flies Out the Window

Published on April 29, 2017

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

On March 18, 1954 4-year-old Kenneth Patrick Ward attempted to fly out of his Brooklyn apartment window and was saved by Marilyn Schroth.

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Kids Bounce Out of the Window

Published on April 11, 2017

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

In 1957, three young children were using their bed as a trampoline when they all accidentally bounced out of the second-floor window.

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The Last Man on Earth – Podcast #88

Published on December 2, 2015

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Hoaxes, Podcast

In 1960, Bud Boyd set out to find out what it would be like to be the last man on Earth. Without basic supplies, he set out to survive six weeks in the wild.

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The Rescue of Charles Nalle – Podcast #87

Published on October 25, 2015

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Law & Order, Podcast

Charles Nalle is believed to have been the only person in United States history to have been rescued from slavery four times.

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Evert Stenmark – That’s the Ticket – Podcast #82

Published on May 9, 2015

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast, Unbelievable

Evert Stenmark was hunting alone for ptarmigan and was buried by an avalanche. Day after day he remained trapped under the snow. Find out how he survived.

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