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Simon Cowell Saves Nine People From Sinking Boat

Alexandra Capotorto — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:05:16 +0000

Simon Cowell can add “hero” to his long, long list of achievements: The former ‘American Idol‘ and current ‘X Factor‘ judge came to the rescue of nine people who were trapped on a sinking boat in France!

Watch Plane Crash Survivors Get Rescued From a Ferris Wheel [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:10:53 +0000

Four people recently found themselves in a precarious situation when a plane crashed into a ferris wheel at a rural festival in Australia, trapping two men in the plane and two children on the ride, MSNBC reports. All four individuals were trapped for several hours. Fortunately, rescuers managed to free everyone from the twisted wreckage [...]

Kid Falls Off Escalator, Manager Saves The Day [VIDEO]

Dave Steel — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:20:54 +0000

This shows that you don’t have to be a fireman, policeman or other traditional career to be a hero. Check out this security camera surveillance where a kid decides to ride on the wrong side of the escalator (hint, he’s not standing on the tread, but hanging on the outside rail). As he reaches the [...]

Japanese Man Rescued 9 Miles Out To Sea

DJ Digital — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:47:52 +0000

His name is Hiromitsu Shinkawa. He is 60 years old and for 2 days he was floating on the rooftop of his house 10 miles out to sea. He is believed to have been washed out when the tsunami that roared ashore in his home town of Minami Soma (Fukushima prefecture) retreated back out to sea, taking Shinkawa with it.