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Truman Duncan grew up knowing that he wanted to work on the railroad. Lucky for him, that's exactly what he did. He went to work every day, loving what he did, until one day in June 2006, when things took a devastating turn. One wrong move ended with him being severed almost exactly in half, something most wouldn't even want to survive. As shocking as his injuries were, his survival was even more unbelievable.  sources: Today GLN ABC send in your story!

Ryan Stallings fell sick at just a few months old, and doctors were horrified to discover he had been dosed with ethylene glycol. As the investigation into the Stallings family intensifies, Ryan is taken into foster care, where his fate is sealed after his mother has unsupervised time with him. Coincidence is ruled out, and their family is changed forever. sources: Unsolved NCBI Wiki Medline send in your story!

A birthday celebration in a local bar in Lancaster, UK turns into a near death experience for Gaby Scanlon. After being served a drink that nearly ended her life, she was left to recover as best as she could even though nothing would never be the same again.  For write-ins and business inquiries: [email protected] sources: Guardian BBC send in your story!

The Collyer brothers were extremely close. Some people even wondered if they were a little too close. They lived their entire lives side by side until the very end, and the people around them watched in disbelief as the two of them slowly slipped into madness. For write-ins and business inquiries: [email protected] Sources: Wiki Bowery send in your story!

1800's Siam was a time and place where royalty were godlike. Divine leaders who were not to be looked at, let alone touched. This strict law backfired one day when Queen Sunanda Kumariratana and her baby needed the help of onlookers. Breaking a law punishable by death wouldn't be on my to-do list either, to be fair.  For write-ins and business inquiries: [email protected] Sources: Wiki History Collection send in your story!

Garry Hoy was a successful lawyer and a beloved member of the community. He had a quirk, however. A fun little prank he'd like to show newcomers to the office. One day, he took it too far, and that day changed history.  For write-ins and business inquiries: [email protected] Sources:  Wiki CA Grave send in your story!