From those who displayed fearlessness in battle to those who volunteered for suicide missions that rescued thousands, these people gave their lives for the greater good.Human beings instinctually react at a moment’s notice during scenes of sheer terror. While some immediately escape and others aggressively beat the problem to death, a seemingly chosen few resourcefully respond with calculated wisdom. The nine heroes below fall into that latter category.
From a Catholic monk who gave his life during the Holocaust to a Mexican railroad worker who sacrificed himself to protect a town, these figures wasted no time deciding what benefitted the greater good. Read More...
Victor Lustig, The Con Artist Who ‘Sold’ The Eiffel Tower — Twice Bettmann/Getty ImagesExpert con man Victor Lustig was dubbed “the Count” by authorities who were on his tail.
Victor Lustig was a con artist so suave that even when he was being arrested, a Secret Service agent allegedly told him, “You’re the smoothest con man that ever lived.” That agent was right: Lustig would go on to gain notoriety as the con artist who successfully “sold” the Eiffel Tower of France — twice. Read More...
When 17-year-old Alissa Turney vanished in 2001, police thought that she'd run away to California — until they discovered that her stepfather Michael Turney had been obsessed with her for years.Maricopa County Attorney’s OfficeAlissa Turney was a junior in high school when she vanished in 2001.
Years after Alissa Turney’s disappearance on the last day of her junior year of high school in 2001, her sister Sarah wondered if she’d done more than simply run away from home as her father, Michael Turney, and the police believed. Read More...
