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15 Brutal Ways People Survived the Alaskan Wilderness in the Early Days
Set against untamed landscapes and unforgiving weather, early Alaskan settlers and explorers faced some of the harshest survival conditions on earth. With biting cold, scarce food, and treacherous terrain, every day was…
American History
A Downed Pilot Who Ran Away in a Stolen Enemy Plane and Other Historic Escapes
A life is full of perils we strive to escape, and sometimes it seems that the world is out to…
People
These Historical Figures Proved to be Ridiculously Hard to Kill
Death is inevitable, according to Benjamin Franklin as certain as taxes. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be put off,…
Disaster
How the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 Crash Drove a Rugby Team to Cannibalism
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 left the city of Mendoza, Argentina carrying the Old Christians Rugby…