Category Archives: Unbelievable facts

unbfacts: In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Hideaki Akaiwa rushed home to find his neighborhood under ten feet of water. Rather than wait for rescue, he donned a wetsuit and swam 200 meters through debris to reach his house, rescuing his wife. He later found his mother stranded for days and… Read More »

unbfacts: When Dr. Amanda Hess was in the hospital and about to give birth when she overheard there was another pregnant woman whose baby was in distress. The on-call doctor wasn’t at the hospital yet, so Hess delivered the baby before giving birth to her own. Source

unbfacts: A stray dog kept showing up at a Hyundai dealership in Brazil. One rainy night, the manager let him inside and gave him food and water. The staff quickly grew fond of his gentle nature, named him Tucson Prime, and adopted him as the dealership’s mascot. He now greets customers and has even been… Read More »

unbfacts: In 1951, a 66-year-old Swedish man named Gustaf Håkansson tried to enter a 1,000-mile bicycle race but was rejected by organizers for being too old. He rode anyway, unofficially, and after pedaling continuously for over six days, reached the finish line a full day ahead of other competitors, earning the nickname “Steel Grandpa.” Source