They outwitted, outplayed and outlasted … but they didn’t win any popularity contests. “Survivor” is back for its 45th season. Now airing on CBS (Wednesdays at 8 p.m.), and also streaming on Paramount+, the long-running reality show hosted by Jeff Probst sees yet another group of castaways competing in Fiji. In honor of the show’s … Read more
A Brazilian pilot who survived in the Amazon jungle for two weeks after a plane crash last year has reportedly passed away following a second aerial accident, authorities confirmed. He was 38 years old. The private pilot, named Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva, had reportedly been flying his aircraft along his usual route of Mucajaí, … Read more
The ultimate monument to moving on — or a misguided attempt at reparations? Survivors and first responders devastated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks are divided over news that they can apply for “affordable” apartments in a ritzy new building just steps from Ground Zero. The 900-foot skyscraper, 5 World Trade Center, will be constructed at the … Read more
Viewers were paralyzed with fear. An Arizona biologist sent shudders across social media after showcasing the scary, incapacitating effects of a spider wasp’s sting — which can immobilize its victims for months on end. “It’s like something out of a science fiction movie!” Andrew Wesley Legan, 30, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona … Read more
A New York history educator restored a lost piece of history after unearthing harrowing footage that depicts US soldiers freeing Jewish people from a train bound for a Nazi death camp. After the colorized clip was posted to YouTube, several Holocaust survivors came forward, claiming to recognize themselves and their family members in the video. … Read more
Better check your selfie before you wreck your selfie. A man in India is lucky to be alive after plummeting thousands of feet into a gorge during a selfie session gone horribly awry. An Instagram post depicting his miraculous rescue is blowing up online. According to Jam Press, the near-miss occurred while Gopal Pundlik Chavan, … Read more
A harrowing account from Titanic survivor Frank Prentice has resurfaced on social media in the wake of this week’s Titan submersible tragedy. An assistant storekeeper on the doomed ship, Prentice gave an interview to the BBC in 1979. He recounted that sorrowful day in April 1912 when the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage … Read more
They were badly beehived. An 81-year-old Oklahoma man is lucky to be alive following a savage three-hour attack by over 200 “killer bees” — which was so vicious he reportedly broke his hip trying to escape. “I hit some of them with my hands and you just can’t kill ’em fast enough,” Carl Amos told … Read more
High school students Vivian Eagle and Cade Thompson look like any other teen in their prom photos — smiling and laughing at the camera. But the happy occasion almost didn’t take place while both brave teens battled bone cancer. Eagle and Thompson, from Indianapolis, said they’ll be “friends forever” over their unique shared experience, as … Read more
A man who’s brain “exploded” after he sneezed claims the near-death experience was actually a blessing in disguise — because it inspired him to pursue his dreams. “So, that was how I came into this whole career, having a really random brain surgery,” Sam Messina, 26, told Jam Press of the catastrophe. The Illinois-based entrepreneur … Read more
It was the cave of blunders. A UK OnlyFans model redefined “not safe for work” after she had to be rescued by the coastguard during a saucy seaside photo shoot gone awry. “When I saw the tide coming in I thought ‘how could I be so stupid?’” Michaela Ogilvie told SWNS of her near-death X-perience, … Read more
Millvina Dean was only 9 weeks old when her family boarded the Titanic — she couldn’t imagine the horror she was about to experience. When the ship crashed into the iceberg in April 1912, Dean, her brother and mother survived, while her father died with 1,500 people in the world’s most famous maritime disaster. Dean’s story … Read more
In eastern India, the cables jump you. A ticket inspector in India redefined “getting wired” after he was zapped by a fallen power cable while standing at a subway station. Shocking CCTV footage of the freak accident is igniting the internet. The electrifying incident occurred on Dec. 27 while the unidentified ticket-checker was talking with … Read more
Reviled by most, the resourceful rat may finally have something to offer us humans. The project from APOPO, a Belgian non-profit that trains animals to save lives, is fitting rats with small specialized backpacks to help emergency crews search for survivors in the event of building collapses. According to researchers on the project, their small … Read more
Summary: Higher levels of the inflammatory C-reactive protein were discovered in older breast cancer survivors who experienced cognitive issues. The study is one of the first long-term assessments linking chronic inflammation to cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors. Source: UCLA Scientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems … Read more