People who have earned the title "hero"

Sole Survivors Of Airline Crashes

On August 4, 2014 by Tim Newman

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If the plane you’re on is high in the sky and starts to descend at a rapid rate of knots, you know you’re in trouble. It’s rare, but it happens. Of course people...

Dobri Dobrev: An Inspirational Man

On June 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Dobri Dobrev lives on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria. He’s the kind of man that most people might cross the road to avoid. Wearing home made clothes and avoiding the razor he looks...

José Mujica: The World’s Poorest President

On January 4, 2014 by Tim Newman

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José Mujica was the president of Uruguay until March 2015. He’s also one super cool guy. The world of politics is awash with sweaty plums draped in immaculate suits and smiles. They walk the earth sheltered...

Bloke From Philippines Has Surgery To Look Like Superman

On September 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I mean, most people like Superman. You know, he can fly and shoot lazers out of his eyes and things. What’s not to like? But this chap from the Philippines has gone a...

Driver Saved From Parking Ticket By Random Do-gooder

On September 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

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It’s nice to see a bit of evidence that humans aren’t all evil to the core. This photo was posted from Santa Monica, California. Reddit user Kidderboots found this note under his windscreen wiper when he walked...

Women Pirates: Jeanne de Clisson – The Lioness Of Brittany

On August 31, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Today’s fearsome lady pirate, Jeanne de Clisson, was born Jeanne-Louise de Belleville, Dame de Montaiga in the year 1300. She became known as the Lioness of Brittany, and for good reason, if the...

Ann Bonny – Another Fearsome Female Pirate

On August 30, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I wrote about a Chinese pirate queen called Ching Shi the other day and found it all rather interesting so I thought I’d learn about another femme fatale of the blustery high seas....

Ching Shih – The Most Deadly Female Pirate That Ever Lived

On August 28, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Only a handful of women pirates are recorded in history, whether that’s due to the misogyny of contemporary historical writers or simply because the women folk had better things to do than maraud...

Impressively Jazzy Church Dancing Goes Wrong

On August 16, 2013 by Tim Newman

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This video shows a dancer called Onyx as he whips up the congregation of a baptist church into a frenzy with his wild and ambitious dance skillz. Then he smashes into the pulpit....

Crossing A River In Russia Using Diggers And Guts

On August 15, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Russians are nothing if not resourceful. The video below shows this trait off to it’s fullest. The scene takes place at Nyarmayaha River near the coal-mining town of Vorkuta where some Siberian travelers were dealing with (very) bad road...

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