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  2. Unbelievable Stories of the Unluckiest People in History - AOL

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    Ann Hodges had the latter kind of luck. Hodges had a literal out-of-this-world experience when a meteorite crashed into her living room in 1954. In the sleepy town of Sylacauga, Alabama, where the ...

  3. Alan Magee - Wikipedia

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    Air Medal. Purple Heart. Alan Eugene Magee (January 13, 1919 – December 20, 2003) was a United States airman during World War II who survived a 22,000-foot (6,700 m) fall from his damaged B-17 Flying Fortress. [1] He was featured in the 1981 Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 10 most amazing survival stories of World War II.

  4. Military victories against the odds - Wikipedia

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    The leader of the US troops, Major Thomas Van Horne then ordered a withdrawal, at which point the whole US unit broke and fled in disorder. The Indians achieved the military victory against the odds, even though they were outnumbered 8 to 1. [22][23] The Americans lost 17 people, while the Native Americans lost just 1.

  5. The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

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    9780806513508. OCLC. 644066940. The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by the American white nationalist author Michael H. Hart. Published by his father's publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most ...

  6. 'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic ...

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    It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites. At the time, U.S. President Harry ...

  7. 'Fight Night' creator breaks down the unbelievable true story ...

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    September 6, 2024 at 5:46 PM. Black history meets pure pomp in Peacock’s latest limited series, “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” inspired by a podcast and based on a true story ...

  8. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World - Wikipedia

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    The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo is a book written by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy and published in 1851. This book tells the story of the fifteen military engagements which, according to the author, had a significant impact on world history.

  9. Dee Williams’ ‘unbelievable path’ from where he came to ...

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    Here’s where Williams’ “unbelievable story” gets another break. To get more returns while trying to limit head injuries on the dangerous play, the NFL changed its kickoff rules for 2024.