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    Survival Stories

    In times of struggle and strife, humanity always finds a way. When the the clock runs low and the chips are down, these unbelieavable stories of survival will remind you of the strength of the human spirit.

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    11 People Who Came Back to Life Reveal What They Saw on “the Other Side”

    It's the question we've all asked: What happens after death? These people say they have an idea.

    A Widow Set out to Scatter Her Husband’s Ashes in the Woods—Soon She Was Lost

    Would she make it out alive?

    The Computer on This Plane Malfunctioned, Putting 315 in a Life-or-Death Situation

    When a “psycho” computer on a jumbo airliner goes rogue and grabs control from the...

    A Family Almost Drowned—Until Beachgoers Formed a Human Chain to Save Their Lives

    When two boys are sucked into a rip 
current off Florida’s Gulf Coast, their fellow...

    I Was Kidnapped By a Terrorist in Iraq. This Is How I Survived.

    He thought he was getting on a bus to go home, but he soon realized...
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    Armed Robbers Kidnapped Me in My Hometown. This Is How I Survived.

    Back when he played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL player Earl Wolff had a near-death...

    When This Young Widow Discovered She Was Pregnant Again, a TV Game Show Saved Her Life.

    "Queen For A Day" was one of TV's weirdest shows ever. Here's how I won...

    Frozen Back to Life: How Hypothermia Can Help Cheat Death

    One hundred years ago, hypothermia was often lethal. Now doctors induce it to save people...

    The Stranger Who Changed My Life: My Enemy, My Friend

    From the moment Serbian missile commander Zoltan Dani shot down U.S. fighter pilot Dale Zelko's...

    Survival Stories: Free Fall Above Death Canyon

    Lauren McLean was a seasoned climber. No one expected her to end up broken on...

    Survival Stories: Hot, Thirsty, and Lost in Death Valley

    Three women took a drive to Death Valley for a day of exploring. Three days...
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    The Boy Who Defied Death

    Doug Knutzen got the call at his auto shop: Emergency at the beach. Twelve-year-old Dale...