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Reminder that Tolkien was a devout Christian.
Into his books he wove a profound (but not heavy-handed) Christian message - one that inspired millions.
8 things to know about his remarkable life... 🧵
Shavarsh Karapetyan, a retired Armenian swimmer, had an incredible experience in 1976. After finishing a 26 km (16 mile) run, he heard a loud noise and found out that a trolleybus had crashed into a reservoir. The trolleybus had sunk 10 meters (33 ft) deep, about 25 meters (82 ft) from the shore.
Despite the difficult conditions of dirty water and poor visibility, Karapetyan bravely dived in and used his legs to break open the back window of the trolleybus. With great determination, he saved 46 out of the 92 passengers, rescuing 20 lives.
But the cold water and broken glass caused many cuts on Karapetyan's body, and he had to stay in the hospital for 45 days. He faced more problems like pneumonia and sepsis. Although he eventually recovered, the damage to his lungs meant he couldn't continue his successful swimming career.
"I knew I could only save a limited number of lives. I was scared of making mistakes. It was so dark down there that I could hardly see anything. Once, I accidentally grabbed a seat instead of a person during a dive. I could have saved a life instead. That memory still haunts me in my nightmares," he said.
In 1985, Karapetyan came across a burning building where several people were trapped. Without hesitation, he bravely entered the building and started rescuing the people inside. Unfortunately, he suffered severe burns during the rescue and had to go to the hospital again.
In his later years, Karapetyan moved to Moscow and started a shoe company called "Second Breath." Surprisingly, he is still alive today and actively manages his business.
BŁAGAM o RT i POMOC❗️Grozi mi AMPUTACJA obu nóżek. Muszę pilnie uzbierać jeszcze 238 tys zł aby wylecieć do USA na ważną operację. Wesprzyj👇
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Chciałbym mieć kolegów. Chciałbym z nimi może przejść się na spacer, albo pobiegać. Wiem, że w piłkę nigdy w życiu nie zagram. Błagam Was – ja tylko chcę, żeby mnie nie bolało.
Kochani muszę pilnie trafić na blok operacyjny w USA. Dr Paley na mnie czeka. Jestem po 10 ciężkich operacjach. Nie mogę przerwać leczenia.
Amputacja – wyrok, przed którym możecie mnie uchronić. Urodziłem się z wrodzoną wadą kończyn. Tibial Hemimelia – brak kości piszczelowych w nóżkach, bez kolana, a w dłoni i w stopach brakuje mi paluszków. Po ostatniej operacji w USA doszło do poważnych komplikacji. Muszę przejść pilnie już jedenastą operację nóg w Paley Institute w USA.
In 1990, the windshield of British Airways Flight 5390 came off at an altitude of 17,000 feet. This triggered a sudden decompression in the cockpit, resulting in the captain being partially ejected out of the aircraft.
As luck would have it, Nigel Ogden, a flight attendant, was on his way into the cockpit at that moment. He managed to grab hold of the captain and maintain his grip for over 20 minutes while the copilot attempted an urgent landing.
Although the majority of the crew presumed that the pilot had already lost his life, Ogden did not let go.
There was a prevailing fear that if Ogden did release his hold, the pilot's body might strike the plane's engine, wing, or stabilizer, causing even more chaos. All Ogden knew was that the pilot was gradually slipping more and more out of the window and his head was continuously being battered against the airplane's body.
Finally, after a distressing 20-minute flight with a gaping window, the aircraft was safely brought down at Southampton Airport. In the course of events, Ogden suffered from frostbite on his face, damage to one of his eyes, and a dislocated shoulder. In a miraculous turn of events, the pilot survived the ordeal, although he had frostbite and multiple fractures on his arms and hands.
The image is a recreation from the television series "Mayday!"
Tombili (Turkish for the word chubby) was a cat who lived in Istanbul, Turkey.
Tombili would sit on the steps shown in the image above and look at passersby, which gained considerable interest from people on the internet and quickly became an online sensation.
Sadly, Tombili died in August 2016 due to a severe illness, but a statue was placed in her honor. A month after it was revealed, the figure was stolen but was returned shortly afterward.