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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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The Shoeless Hillbilly – Podcast #81

Published on April 7, 2015

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Fraud & Deception, Podcast

Peter Grainger had spent nearly his entire life living high in the mountains of New Mexico with virtually no contact with the outside world. Or did he?

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Trapped in Refrigerated Boxcar

Published on March 25, 2015

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

Manuel Ramirez was laid off from his job, so he jumped aboard a boxcar that he thought was headed south to his mom's home. Big mistake...

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Saved by His Buckle

Published on January 15, 2015

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

Alfred De Chico was shot three times by Salvatore Carricato, but there was no blood. He was saved by the buckle of his suspenders.

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Racoon Prevents House Fire

Published on May 13, 2014

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Escape and Survival, Tidbits

In 1965, Mr. & Mrs. John Ahlfeldt of Baltimore, Maryland were by their pet raccoon because a faulty fan was producing smoke.

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1755 Lisbon Tsunami

Published on February 4, 2014

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

The tsunami that hit Lisbon, Portugal on November 25, 1755 killed an estimated 60,000 people. Many had made the mistake of rushing to the shoreline.

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Tunnel Joe Holmes – Podcast #69

Published on January 4, 2014

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Escape and Survival, Podcast

Tunnel Joe Holmes was a career criminal serving a 20-year sentence for burglary. His great escape in 1951 elevated him to celebrity status overnight.

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The Ghost of Guam – Podcast #62

Published on April 27, 2013

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

The true story of a US Navy radioman George Tweed who was hunted by the Japanese during World War II for 2 years and 7 months.

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The Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy – Podcast #61

Published on March 23, 2013

Posted in: Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Podcast, Schools & Education

The sad, yet true, story of a 1931 school bus disaster in the Pleasant Hill school district in Colorado.

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