Incredible Stories

True stories that sound like a movie: accidents, survivals and coincidences, documented with sources.

Harrison Okene Survives 60 Hours on the Seabed

Harrison Okene survived 60 hours on the seabed in an air pocket after the tugboat Jascon-4 capsized off Nigeria in 2013.

Wojtek the bear carried 100-pound shell crates at Monte Cassino after enlisting in the Polish army with his own rank and paybook.

Roy Cleveland Sullivan survived seven lightning strikes between 1942 and 1977, a record recognized by Guinness World Records.

Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both atomic bombs less than 2 miles from each ground zero and became the first officially recognized survivor in 2009.