“Unlock the Secrets of Time: 50 Mesmerizing Photos That Reveal the Untold Stories of Our Past!”
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#27 On July 17, 1967, A Florida Lineman Named Randall Champion Accidentally Touched A High-Voltage Line — Which Sent 4,000 Volts Of Electricity Through His Body And Stopped His Heart
Luckily, his friend and fellow lineman J.D. Thompson was close enough to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until paramedics arrived. Thanks to Thompson’s quick thinking, Champion survived the incident, and even reported to work the following week.
Unbeknownst to Champion and Thompson, a photographer for the Jacksonville Journal was standing just below them to capture this daring rescue. From the ground, Rocco Morabito snapped one of the most moving images in history — “The Kiss of Life.”
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#28 In 1908, Bertha Boronda Was Charged With “Mayhem” — For Slicing Off Her Husband’s P*nis With A Straight Razor
She was sentenced to five years in San Quentin, which still housed female inmates at the time. Despite Boronda’s gruesome crime, her incarceration was reportedly a “quiet” one
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#29 A Guidance Counselor Once Told Judith Love Cohen To Go To Finishing School And Become A “Lady.” Instead, She Earned Degrees From Usc, Became An Aerospace Engineer, Worked With Nasa, And Designed A Computer That Helped Save The Apollo 13 Astronauts
Meanwhile, she raised a family — including a son who grew up to be actor Jack Black — and wrote children’s books encouraging young girls to aspire to careers in STEM
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