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22. Dez. 2018 · When most people think of saving the world, they picture Superman swooping in at the last minute, bomb squads barely defusing deadly devices, and scientists discovering eleventh-hour miracle weapons to fend off alien hordes. But the real-life heroes who have saved the world have much better stories.
19. Juni 2019 · Dog’s best friend. Jarrett Little and Chris Dixon were riding their bikes outside of Columbus, Georgia when they saw something small moving in the woods ahead of them. They both stopped to ...
- Morgan Cutolo
4. Juni 2015 · The people on this list are a true inspiration and it's their determination to do what is right that makes them a superhero in their own unique way.
- Sara Weir
- 10 The Hero of The Montecito Mudslides
- 9 The Man with The Golden Arm
- 8 Tragedy on The Water
- 7 Arnaud Beltrame
- 6 The Angel of Nanjing
- 5 The Human Shields
- 4 Predicting A Tsunami
- 3 Hookers For Jesus
- 2 The Poisoned Village
- 1 Rick Rescorla
In January 2018, Southern California was struck by a series of deadly mudslides. The storm-related disaster claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people and hospitalized 163 others. A mudflow in Montecito was so powerful that it dislodged a number of houses from their foundations. Reaching speeds of up to 32 kilometers per hour (20 mph), the debris...
James Harrison’s entire outlook on life changed at a very young age. At the tender age of 14, the Australian underwent a surgical procedure that required a series of blood transfusions. Seeing as his life was saved by the kindness of others, Harrison decided to “pay it forward.” Four years later, in 1954, he started giving blood. Even his own fear ...
In August 2018, a passenger boat carrying 24 people slammed into an object in the waterways of Rivers State, Nigeria. The boat capsized, throwing its occupants overboard. Without hesitation, Joseph Blankson dove into the waters. As soon as the 36-year-old had rescued one person, he would go back to save another. One by one, Blankson pulled 13 peopl...
In March 2018, an ISIS gunman went on a rampage across the French town of Carcassonne, shooting at off-duty police officers. The attacker then drove to the commune of Trebes and stormed the local Super U market. The attack had suddenly turned into a hostage situation. A brave police officer, Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, did not hesitate to t...
Over a stretch of the Yangtze River lies the Nanjing River Bridge. This colossal road-rail bridge took eight years to build and was completed in 1968. It boasts a four-lane highway, a 6,772-meter-long (22,218 ft) railway track, a viewing tower, and a series of piers. While a remarkable feat of Chinese engineering, the structure has turned into a ma...
In 2017, a shooter attacked innocent men, women, and childrenat a Las Vegas music festival. The attack was the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States, leading to 58 deaths and hundreds of injuries. From the horror emerged stories of great courage. One of the night’s survivors, Jonathan Smith, went to considerable lengths to hel...
In 2004, 10-year-old Tilly Smith was vacationing on a beach in Phuket, Thailand, when she made a lifesaving discovery. According to Tilly, the sea was bubbling “like on the top of beer.” To many, this may seem like a trivial description. But Tilly knew that something much greater was at play. Weeks before, Tilly was learning about tsunamisin one of...
Annie Lobert has not had an easy life. During her teen years, she started out working as an escort and exotic dancer. In a bid to make even more money, Lobert moved to Sin Citywith her boyfriend. Then everything changed. After she returned home from a job, Lobert’s boyfriend demanded all of her money. “I told him, ‘No,’ so he took me into the backy...
When Phyllis Omido started working at an iron-smelting factory in Kenya, little did she know that her own health was at risk. The African nation’s booming solar panel industry has created considerable demand for lead. The EPZ refinery, where Omido worked, used to extract lead from old car batteries. Operating as the plant’s community relations mana...
September 11, 2001, was the day that countless heroes made themselves known to the world. Step forward, Rick Rescorla. Ever since the first World Trade Center attack back in 1993, Rescorla was convinced of the need for better evacuation plans. The security expert argued that the World Trade Center, owing to its economic importance and symbolism, wo...
The Story of Real-Life Heroes, Told on the Big Screen Experience “Hotel Mumbai,” the new movie based on the true story of the 2008 Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai.
1. Nov. 2013 · Here are the top 10 Heroes of 2013, in alphabetical order: Dale Beatty: Making life easier for disabled veterans After Dale Beatty lost his legs in the Iraq war, his community thanked him for...
10. Apr. 2024 · True heroes set off a spark in people just by being themselves. They do and say things that light a fire in others to be better, too. They’re real-life proof that good people exist and that doing good is actually pretty cool.
