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Ex-Infantry Soldier Shares Crisis Survival Tips, Says Preparation Is Possible for Everyone

An ex-infantry soldier and married father of two is sharing some of his best survival tips for families in the event of a major or localized disaster and says preparation is possible for everyone. Michael Major, 42, currently works as a manager at a fabrication company in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada,…


‘Preppers’: Survival Classes Help People Prepare for the Worst

As a former U.S. Army Ranger, Jeffrey McCaskill once taught survival skills to soldiers. Now, the 58-year-old North Vancouver resident leads the Ready to Thrive Survival School to help prepare civilians for urban and wilderness survival. “I’ve been in places abroad where the economy’s collapsed before my eyes. I know how people act. I know…


A Beginner’s Guide to Emergency Preparedness: 10 Steps Anyone Can—and Should—Take to Prepare for Unexpected Emergencies

There’s no telling when Armageddon will occur, and there’s yet to be a date scheduled for the zombie invasion. However, from natural disasters to potential shortages, events far more likely have taken over the news headlines, and it’s time to pay attention and prepare. However, many people have no idea where to start on the…


Premature Baby Born at 23 Weeks Old Is Finally Discharged From the NICU

Everyone’s in tears to see this miracle baby go home against all odds. What a heart-warming story!


VIDEO: Former Royal Dutch Marine Reveals Ocean Survival Hack—Makes Life Preserver out of His Pants

Anyone who’s ventured out across the vast, deep-blue, briny sea—on a cruise liner perhaps—has probably entertained what falling in would be like. Our minds conjure visions of “Jaws” lurking, unseen in the black depths, under our dangling feet. But what would you do in that situation, really? One former Royal Marine of the Netherlands has…


World’s Most Premature Baby Was Given Zero Percent Odds of Survival, He’s Now 1 and Is Thriving

The world’s most premature baby who was born at 21 weeks and two days has defied the odds: he is now more than a year old and is learning to crawl. Richard Hutchinson from Somerset, Wisconsin, was born 131 days premature and weighed only 340 grams—less than 12 ounces—breaking a record that stood for 3…


How the Superpower of Uncertainty Can Benefit Your Career

By Robin Buckley, PhD The uncertainty you are feeling is an evolutionary leftover. Early in our history as humans, uncertainty protected us. Uncertainty made us cautious, made us carefully evaluate situations, and avoid situations that were too tenuous. Fundamentally, the experience of uncertainty encouraged us to avoid situations that might be dangerous or risky in order to…


Girl Who Was Given 2 Percent Chance of Survival Defies the Odds, Celebrates 16th Birthday

A teen girl from Nottingham, England, was a little extra grateful to celebrate her Sweet 16, as she defied the 2 percent chance of surviving a major heart condition after birth. Tia Standing, from Beeston, was born with a host of health issues including an interrupted aortic arch, which is a rare heart defect where…