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Man Wins Roach-Eating Contest, Then Dies

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:00:41 +0000

When faced with eating something really disgusting—like, say, a cockroach—one strategy would be to think to yourself, “At least this won’t kill me,” before chowing down.

That technique wouldn’t have worked, however, for Edward Archbold. On Friday, the 32-year-old entered a roach-eating contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and won after devouring “dozens” of three-inch discoid roaches in a four-minute time period.

Crazy Footage of Mid-Air Collision from Inside the Plane Cockpit [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:25:39 +0000

This last weekend two single engine planes collided over the Netherlands, and here is some terrifying video that was shot from inside the cockpit of one of the planes involved. The planes were locked together for more than 20 seconds before being able to separate, and both planes were able to land, and nobody was [...]

100-Year-Old Driver Hits 11 People Near Los Angeles Elementary School [VIDEO, POLL]

Don Deane — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:43:55 +0000

Main Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles was a scene of confusion and mayhem Wednesday when a 100-year-old driver backed his car onto a sidewalk and injured nine children and two adults at the end of the school day.

Where in America Are Drivers Most Likely to Have a Wreck?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:53:11 +0000

Driving a car is always risky, but if you want to stay safe, you may want to avoid the nation’s capital. For the fifth year in a row, Washington, DC has ranked as the US city where motorists have the most accidents. According to a new report from insurance company Allstate, DC drivers are involved [...]

Heroic Bus Driver Catches Girl After Three-Story Plunge

Don Deane — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:15:23 +0000

A bus driver became a hero on Monday when he caught a seven-year-old autistic girl in his arms after she fell three stories from a building in New York City. The remarkable rescue was caught on tape. MTA bus driver Stephen St. Bernard was walking home from work yesterday when he noticed a commotion outside [...]

How to Survive a Shark Attack – Last Man Standing

Carl Pettit — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:38:27 +0000

Some people (naming no names here) spend an awful lot of time worrying about shark attacks. While statistically, the chance of a carnivorous fish ripping a huge chunk of meat off your body is pretty slim, it does happen on occasion. Most sharks aren’t really interested in human beings, but a few of them do like to take a nibble, or a whopping big bite now and again. The top culprits are, in order of the likelihood of attack, tiger sharks, bull sharks and great whites.

Miraculous Accident Allows Paralympic Cyclist to Walk Again [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:53 +0000

Normally it’s an accident that causes permanent limb damage and changes the course of an athlete’s career. But for paralympian Monique va der Vorst, the opposite proved to be true. The paralympic cyclist and two-time silver medalist recently got into an accident and found herself left with a bit of a surprise — after 14 years of living in a wheelchair, she could suddenly walk again.

Freak Accident Gives Paralympic Cyclist Back Her Legs [VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:27:04 +0000

Normally it’s an accident that causes permanent limb damage and not the act that repairs it, but Monique va der Vorst didn’t live this cliched story. The paralympic cyclist and two-time silver medalist recently got into an accident and found herself left with a bit of a surprise — after 14 years of living in a wheelchair, she could suddenly walk again.

Oops! Miss Czech Republic Slips During Miss World Pageant [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:10:02 +0000

During the 2011 Miss World Pageant, Miss Czech Republic tripped on her dress but was able to avoid a full-fledged fall. The funniest moment, however, comes at the end when a man’s voice is heard in the background, saying, “She almost went down.” Apparently men are still just as into pageants as they are into sports. Watch Miss Czech’s tumble below.

Pilot Lands Plane Safely While Suffering Heart Attack, Rushed to Hospital

Shauna Wright — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:33:46 +0000

Steven Nusbaum, 65, of Illinois was flying his experimental aircraft on Tuesday when the unthinkable happened — he suffered a heart-attack mid-flight. Still, he was able to land safely in a field, where he was promptly met by paramedics. Rescue used a defibrillator before rushing him to Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center, where he’s currently [...]

Awkward! $2.5M Tour Yacht Sinks During Launch [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:10:06 +0000

A $2.5 million luxury tourist yacht was being launched on the Yellow River in China’s Gansu Province when, suddenly, it began to sink at the stern. The failed maiden voyage was caught on camera and the embarrassing footage aired on Willie Geist’s show ‘Zeitgeist.’ According to officials, the builders of the vessel made several miscalculations [...]

Florida Toddler Miraculously Survives Boat Accident by Clinging to Plastic Cooler [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:34:44 +0000

After a rogue wave capsized their boat, four-year-old Fabiana Lima and her family found themselves stranded in the Atlantic Ocean four miles from shore. Amazingly, young Fabiana survived by holding on to a floating plastic cooler for 20 grueling hours. After enduring jellyfish stings and dehydration during the ordeal, the family was rescued by a local [...]