Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.

William Heirens was without a doubt a skilled burglar, but was he really responsible for the three murders for which he was sentenced to life?

Some experts believe that wild animals are striking back against those poachers who traumatized them — in other words, getting their revenge.

Whether it's the words of Gandhi, Lincoln, or Janis Joplin, these short quotes prove that brevity is the soul of wisdom.

You've heard the expression "raining cats and dogs," but what about raining octopuses and starfish?

One of the participants claims he faked his cries for help so he could get out of it.

Rep. David Stringer stands by his comments and denies allegations that he's racist.

In a world full of true crime dramas, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.

In 1849, Henry Brown shipped himself 250 miles to the free state of Pennsylvania. Though it took him 27 grueling hours, he lived the remainder of his life as a free man and a traveling performer.

Sylvester Magee was born a slave, enlisted in the war as a Confederate, defected and fought for the Union, then lived to be 130 years old.

Since 1999, the rate of suicide has climbed 30 percent in the U.S. – and as high as 58 percent in some states.