A young woman from Nebraska has stunned doctors and inspired millions by reaching her 20th birthday — despite being born without a brain. Born With a Rare and Fatal Condition Alex Simpson, from Omaha, Nebraska, was diagnosed at birth with an extremely rare neurological condition called hydranencephaly — a disorder where most of the brain’s cerebral hemispheres are missing … [Read more...] about Woman Born Without a Brain Turns 20 After Doctors Believed She Wouldn’t Live Past 4 Years Old: ‘She’s a Fighter’
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The Sole Survivor: The Epic Tale of Juliane Koepcke’s Survival
Juliane Koepcke was just 17 years old when she boarded the ill-fated LANSA Flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru, on December 24, 1971, to visit her father. The plane was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, causing it to break apart mid-air. Juliane fell approximately 3,000 meters still strapped to her seat and landed in the dense Amazon rainforest. Miraculously, … [Read more...] about The Sole Survivor: The Epic Tale of Juliane Koepcke’s Survival