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Ever since the invention of the first piloted airplane designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright, using airplanes as a method of transportation has become very popular. These two men, on May 14, 1908, were the first to successfully pilot a fixed two-wing airplane. However, the first fatal airplane crash was also that same year. Thomas [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 12:01 am
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In these times of natural disasters, man-made catastrophes and civil unrest, it’s a boon to hear of against-the-odds survival stories. Of course, many brave people overcome mental and physical illness everyday – but this list concentrates on the most weird and wonderful death-defying experiences in history. 10. Mike the Chicken This bird proved that, yes, [...]
Posted by Katherine Watt on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 1:22 am
Filed under All, Bizarre, People · Tagged alexander selkirk, amazing survival, andes flight 571, attack, australia cattle dog, death, douglas mawson, headless chicken, joe simpson, john mccain, Juliane Koepcke, Life, paul templar, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, sophie tucker, survival, survive, wenseslao moguel
