He fell out of his paraglider and was impaled on a sharp tree branch as "thick as a watermelon."

In the end, the very thing that almost prevented Vesna Vulović from becoming a flight attendant is what ultimately kept her alive.

The turtle has since been euthanized, and now Robert Crosland is facing legal trouble.

As a serious gambler, he wanted a “food of convenience” that wouldn't disrupt his card game.

Bimini road is made up of limestone blocks with most of them cut in a rectangular shape.

Known for his good looks, Paul John Knowles was described as a “cross between Robert Redford and Ryan O’Neal.”

When nothing else worked, the parents turned to marijuana. Now, they're facing charges, and have lost custody of their son.

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He was attempting to raise awareness for a future parachuting feat – but he ended up getting more publicity than he bargained for.

Ruth Snyder's crime and execution were nothing special until a photo of her electric chair in action ended up on the front page of the daily news.