Soldier Shields Woman From Exploding Car: 'It's going to have to go through me to get to you'
Sgt. Cory Hinkle is being hailed for rescuing a mother of two - and even though he sustained an injury, he says he would not hesitate to do it again.
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Woman Dials Wrong Number, is Stunned When Jimmy John's Delivery Driver Says He'll Pick Up Her Sick Brother
A frantic woman was trying to contact her brother's social worker to get him a ride to the hospital, but accidentally called a restaurant-Jimmy John's to the rescue!
Watch Burly Construction Workers Rescue Baby Ducklings That Had Fallen into Storm Drain
Construction workers in Des Moines, Iowa took time off from road work to become heroes to this adorable family of ducks.
After Grandma Accidentally Dialed Wrong Number, She Sparked Unlikely Friendship When Woman Needed It Most
An unlikely friendship has blossomed out of a series of accidental phone calls from Grandma Margaret trying to contact her grandson.
Safer Bike Helmet Crumples Before You Stop, Inspired by a Bird
The unique design of a woodpecker and the cycling crash where he landed on his head has led Londoner Anirudha Surabhi to come up with a more effective design for a bike helmet. The woodpecker pecks at about ten times per second and every time it pecks it sustains the same amount of force as us crashing at 50 miles per hour, says Surabhi. It's the only bird in the world where the skull and the beak are completely disjointed, and there's a soft corrugated cartilage in the middle that absorbs all the impact.
Fatal Crashes for Teen Drivers Down 55 Percent in the US
The number of drivers between the ages of 16–19 involved in fatal automobile crashes in the United States has plummeted by 55% over the ten year period, 2004-2013.
Fifth Grader Pulls 3 Kids to Safety After School Bus Crashes Into Lake
A heroic 10-year-old jumped into action to help save three kids after their school bus crashed into a lake.
Motorists Form Human Chain to Pull Trucker Back From Brink (WATCH)
When a big rig crashed on icy roads, leaving its driver suspended over a cliff, other motorists hastily formed a human chain to try to save him.
Locals Save Tourist's Car by Sitting On It… Until Help Arrives
When a tourist's car rolled off the edge of a pier, locals hopped on the hood as counterbalance, and calmly waited until help arrived.
New Railroad Rules Aim to Prevent Oil Tank Fires in Canada, US
New rules in Canada and the US will make freight rail transport safer for cities they travel through.
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