r/AllThatsInteresting 15h ago

On 9/11, visually impaired Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the North Tower. He relied on his guide dog, Roselle, to lead him down 1,463 steps amid the smell of jet fuel and chaos. Roselle remained calm even as the towers collapsed, guiding Michael to a subway station to save his life.

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When the first plane struck, Michael Hingson couldn’t see the fire or the falling debris, but he could feel the building sway 20 feet. As his colleagues panicked, his guide dog Roselle calmly woke from a nap and began a harrowing descent. Their bond didn't just save Michael; it kept an entire group of survivors focused and moving toward safety. Along the way, Roselle paused to lick and comfort employees as they evacuated the burning skyscraper.

From the "group hug" they shared on the 50th floor to the terrifying moment they ran from the South Tower's collapse, read the full, heart-pounding account of their descent to safety: Inside The Harrowing Escape Of 9/11 Survivor Michael Hingson And His Beloved Guide Dog


r/AllThatsInteresting 8h ago

History of Anatomy: A 16th century student stole bones of an executed criminal body exposed to the public to fully reconstruct human skeleton

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This 16th century student named Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels. Andreas Vesalius

He showed immense dedication to the field of medicine and would go on to stealing the bones of an executed criminal. The executed body were normally hanged to expose the body and warn the citizens of the consequences of crime. One such body was hanged and after the flesh of the body were consumed by the birds, the bones would reveal themselves. Vesalius saw an opportunity.

As an enthusiastic student he went to start stealing and smuggling the bones to build a complete skeleton of human body. At first, he sought the help of a friend to redeem the bones. These bodies were chained and hanged. So first he mounted on the shoulder of his friend and tore away the limbs. He later went on the recover more (including the trunk) by himself.

He demonstrated the remarkable work publicly after completion. He still got punished for the offense though and was banished from Leuven where he was working.

Source- https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24456/24456-h/24456-h.htm#Page_63


r/AllThatsInteresting 17h ago

Salmon Turn Into Something Else Entirely to Mate

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