6 People You've Never Heard of Who Probably Saved Your Life

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

6 People You've Never Heard of Who Probably Saved Your Life

http://www.cracked.com/article_18519_6-people-youve-never-heard-who-probably-saved-your-life.html?wa_user1=5&wa_user2=History&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=yesincite

A fascinating look back at history, and 6 obscure persons who's decisions have had a major impact on human civilization.

Worth your time to skim, at least.

Enjoy! 

My favorite quote so far? 

Man, the Soviets sure saved our asses a lot during our war against the...Soviets.

The whole is written in an irreverent style which I found amusing.  But the 6 people mentioned are still made of heroic stuff nonetheless.

[Griffin NoName]

Not sure I like the flat format. I'd prefer headlines with links. Too much reading. <tired>

[Swatopluk]

Well, I knew about half of them, although I did not necessarily remember the names (except Mr.Red Cross of course. I thought that guy counted as well-known). I knew both the immortal cell story and the one about the Foxtrot near Cuba (I read a book about the latter).