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Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man for two years to fight in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Shot in battle, she dug the bullet out of her own leg rather than be exposed. After an exam years later while gravely ill, she was found out and honorably discharged. She was one of the first female lecturers, and her husband was the first man to receive a widow’s pension.
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Witold Pilecki
Polish Army Captain Witold Pilecki volunteered to enter Auschwitz in order to expose its horrors to the world. There, he organized a network of prisoners to aid him in the name of the Polish resistance
Unfortunately, the underground army thought Pilecki had exaggerated conditions in the camp and didn’t believe him.

Though Pilecki managed to escape Auschwitz and tried to liberate the camp from the outside, he was captured at the Warsaw Uprising and later executed by the Soviets on fabricated charges
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As World War II veteran William Carpenter once said, "You show me a man who says he was brave [during World War II], and I'll show you a liar. Every one of us was afraid. Even the Germans were afraid."


Now we roll down the numbers From Desmond Doss to Audie Murphy, history's greatest war heroes gave everything for their country and embodied the meaning of bravery with their incredible acts of selflessness.

John Basilone
American Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was the only Marine to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross during World War II. At the Battle of Guadalcanal, Sergeant Basilone successfully defended a narrow pass with his gun team. Afterward, he was offered a safer, base training position but Basilone turned it down in favor of going back into action. At Iwo Jima, he gave his life on the battlefield.

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Crap! It is settled that you people are evil!

Extremely ,especially when your worldview is that way. Perception of the world is the reflection of your being

Good morning ! Feeling sad about the state of the world? These photos prove there's still lots of good to go around.

When the news is all doom and gloom, it can be easy to forget how amazing the world actually is. This is to show just how strong, kind, resilient, and joyful people can be.



A pianist in Mainz, Germany takes his rolling piano around to play for quarantined residents during the Coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.