Survivors

Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 3 p.m.

Who’s survived the highest fall without a parachute? How many lightning strikes did one man endure in his lifetime? And what happens when you’re stung more than 4,000 times by African killer bees?

Join GWR Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday as he delves deep into the archives for the most remarkable, terrifying and life-affirming stories of human survival. Plus, hear from GWR’s Life Sciences Record Manager Megan Bruce, who shares with Craig a selection of eye-watering medical records, including the largest hairball removed from a human stomach and the largest object left inside a surgery patient.

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