Chapter 1
Prophecies in ink and orbit
Chapter 2
Synchronized lives and twin destinies
Chapter 3
Surviving the impossible
Chapter 4
The science of the impossible
Ch 3 · Surviving the impossible
misslily After surviving the August 6 Hiroshima blast, Yamaguchi was describing it to his Nagasaki boss when the second bomb struck on August 9.
Quiz
For which company was Tsutomu Yamaguchi working when he was sent on his fateful business trip to Hiroshima?
Quiz
In what year did the Japanese government officially recognize Tsutomu Yamaguchi as a double survivor (nijyuu hibakusha)?
misslily The unsinkable stewardess continued working on passenger ships for decades after her rescues.
Quiz
What type of ship was the HMHS Britannic serving as when it struck a mine and sank in 1916?
Quiz
What object did Violet Jessop remember to grab from her cabin before escaping the Britannic, having regretted losing it on the Titanic?
Fun Fact
The unsinkable stewardess: Violet Jessop didn't just survive three shipwrecks; she also survived a near-fatal case of childhood tuberculosis that doctors said would kill her.
Quiz
In which Canadian city is Major Walter Summerford's lightning-struck gravestone located?
Quiz
In what military conflict was Major Summerford serving when he experienced his first lightning strike in 1918?
Glossary
survivor (noun)
A person who remains alive after a disaster or event in which others have died. Violet Jessop famously survived the Titanic and Britannic maritime disasters between 1912 and 1916.
A person who remains alive after a disaster or event in which others have died. Violet Jessop famously survived the Titanic and Britannic maritime disasters between 1912 and 1916.
misslily Kamikaze Typhoons
Two sudden storms blew in to crush the great invading fleet.
Quiz
Which famous Mongol ruler launched the failed invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281?
Quiz
What does the Japanese word 'Kamikaze,' coined during the failed Mongol invasions of Japan, translate to in English?