What incredible fortune did Frane Selak experience in 2005?
He won the lottery
He discovered a valuable hidden treasure in his backyard
He survived a plane crash and was given millions in compensa
He inherited a fortune from a distant relative
How did John Lyne earn the nickname "Britain’s Unluckiest Man"?
He lost all he had in a series of fires after major floods
He survived 16 accidents like a bus crash with a broken arm
He survived several shipwrecks
He was struck by lightning multiple times
How did Frane Selak describe his luck later in life?
"I was cursed from the start."
"I have always had bad karma."
"My luck is unbelievable, both good and bad."
"I am the unluckiest man on Earth."
What did Frane Selak do with his lottery winnings?
He bought a luxury house, then sold it and lived simply
He traveled the world
He spent it on medical bills after his latest accident
He donated it all to charity
What happened to Selak after his bus accident in 1966?
He was found by a search dog
He was stuck under the bus and pulled out by emergency worke
He signaled rescuers by using a mirror to reflect the sun
He was floating in the river holding onto a tree branch
What did Tsutomu Yamaguchi survive twice in World War II?
A submarine sinking and a bomb explosion
Two kamikaze attacks
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Two air raids over Tokyo
What did James Howells accidentally throw away that could have made him a millionaire?
A computer hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins
An ancient artifact worth millions
A winning lottery ticket
A valuable diamond ring
What event marked the final accident in Frane Selak’s famous string of disasters?
He survived a plane crash into a mountain
He was hit by lightning
He fell down a well
His car exploded after being hit by a truck
How many accidents is Roy Sullivan, the "Human Lightning Rod," famous for surviving?
Seven
Nine
Three
Four
How did Violet Jessop, known as "Miss Unsinkable," survive one of her most famous accidents at sea?
She was rescued after swimming for hours
She hid inside a watertight compartment
She was on a lifeboat dragged under but then surfaced
She was thrown overboard but clung to a floating door
What odd event occurred to Ann Hodges in 1954?
She was struck by a meteorite while napping on her couch
A tornado lifted her car and dropped it in a river
She fell into a sinkhole while shopping
She was struck by lightning while indoors
How did Henry Ziegland’s life end after 20 years of escaping a bullet?
The bullet embedded in a tree exploded and killed him
He was shot again by the same person
The bullet ricocheted off a rock
He died peacefully in his sleep
What saved Erik Norrie from bleeding to death after a shark attack?
He swam to shore by himself
A doctor on the beach treated him immediately
His father-in-law, who was nearby and helped him
A passing fishing boat crew
After narrowly escaping an exploding car in 1970, what did Selak do?
He called for emergency help
He jumped into a nearby river to extinguish flames
He immediately bought another car
He ran away before it exploded
What did Violet Jessop do after surviving multiple shipwrecks?
She became a lighthouse keeper
She never returned to the sea
She continued to work on ships until retirement
She moved inland to avoid water
How did Melanie Martinez lose her fifth house?
It was flooded after a dam burst
A tornado swept it away
A hurricane destroyed it
It was hit by a meteor
What incredible escape did Vesna Vulović, a flight attendant, survive in 1972?
She was the only survivor of a plane crash, falling 10,000 m
She was trapped inside the plane's tail section and was resc
She clung to a piece of wreckage after a mid-air collision
She jumped from a burning plane just before it crashed
What was Roy Sullivan doing when he was hit by lightning for the seventh time?
Climbing a mountain
Driving a truck
Playing golf
Fishing in a river
How did Frane Selak survive his 1963 plane crash?
He swam ashore after the plane crashed into the ocean
He landed in a haystack after being thrown from the plane
He clung to another passenger during the crash
He used a parachute he found on the plane
What injury did Selak sustain during his train crash in 1962?
He lost a leg
He fractured his skull
He was paralyzed for six months
He suffered hypothermia and a broken arm
How did John Wade Agan end up in his own car's boot?
He was locked inside during a robbery at gunpoint
He hid inside to escape a lightning storm
He got trapped after an accident
His car flipped over, trapping him inside
How did Sigurd "The Mighty" die after defeating his enemy?
Poisoned by an assassin
Beheaded by his own soldiers
Killed in battle after an ambush
Scratched by his enemy's severed head, caused an infection
What unlucky circumstance did Costis Mitsotakis face in 2011?
He was denied entry to a ship that later sank
He missed a train and it crashed
He was struck by lightning twice in a week
He was the only person in his village not to win a $922 mill
What did Violet Jessop survive that earned her the nickname "Miss Unsinkable"?
Three ship sinkings, including the Titanic
A pirate attack and shipwreck
Two plane crashes
A submarine attack