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Five Strangers Pay It Forward…with Kidneys
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shuang
Would you be willing to give your kidney to save the life of a complete stranger? Five people (4 women, 1 man) in Chicago are doing just that–donating one of their kidneys to potentially save the lives of over a dozen people who need transplants. These “Good Samaritan organ donors” are part of a series of…
In Memory: Math Teacher Who Inspired ‘Stand and Deliver’
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shuang
Everyone knows the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver” with Edward James Olmos, about a high school math teacher in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood who helped his students succeed in AP Calculus. Jaime Escalante, the real teacher whose life inspired the movie, passed away from bladder cancer today at 79-years-old. In 1974, Escalante was a calculus teacher at Garfield High School. He faced dislike and opposition…
Good Samaritan Saves a Choking Woman
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shuang
One french fry brought two women together. While driving on the highway in Liberty Township, Ohio, Amanda Mountel found herself in a desperate situation–she began choking on a french fry she was eating. Immediately, Mountel “slammed on the brakes, threw it into park, and flagged down help,” by using the international sign for choking (KYPost.com). A…
Matthew Long: Firefighter, Crash Survivor, and World’s Fittest Man
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shuang
While riding his bicycle to work during the New York City transit strike of 2005, fireman Matthew Long collided with a bus. He sustained life-threatening injuries and doctors gave him a 1% chance of survival. Fast forward a few years: 43-year-old Long is alive and well and he is still a fireman. Even though one leg is now shorter…
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