In December of 1980, Jean Hilliard found herself in an unimaginable situation. After getting her car stuck in a ditch on her way home, she attempted to walk to a friend’s house in minus-20 Fahrenheit temperatures. She eventually made it, but only after freezing to death along the way. Fortunately, she was discovered still breathing but frozen solid by Wally Nelson six hours later.
Humans have not created everything to ensure survival in dangerous situations, such as driving off a cliff, being swallowed by a whale, or falling into a pool. Strange events happen all the time, but some people manage to overcome adversity in seemingly impossible ways. Let’s take a look at some of the luckiest people who have achieved the impossible.
Margaret Gwyer, a British citizen from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, boarded the Lusitania with her husband Rev. Herbert Gwell in April 1915. Just six days after leaving port, the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine. During the chaos, Herbert took Margaret to a lifeboat, not realizing she had returned to the deck because she thought the ship’s funnel was going to fall on the lifeboat. Herbert ended up in another boat rowing away while Margaret ended up falling into the chimney funnel. However, a miraculous explosion occurred in the boiler room just below the chimney, and Margaret flew out onto the ground. She was rescued by a nearby lifeboat and reunited with her husband. Despite losing everything, Margaret remained positive and kept her sense of humor.
Climbing Mount Everest is a remarkable achievement, but it can also be deadly. In 1996, Beck Weathers, a 49-year-old doctor from Texas, decided to take on the challenge. Unfortunately, the weather began to deteriorate as he and his team were preparing to climb the mountain. Beck had also undergone corneal surgery shortly before attempting the climb, which affected his vision. Despite the challenges, he managed to survive the climb and live to tell the tale.