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Humans are masters at adaptation and survival—and few cultures prove that as clearly as the Inuit. Theirs is one of the greatest stories of survival, not just against the hardships of the life in the northernmost reaches of our planet but also against the tides of colonization and assimilation.

The RMS Olympic was the sister to the Titanic and the Britannic—two ships that met tragic ends. It had an illustrious career beginning in 1911. It tried to help rescue survivors during the sinking of the Titanic, was the subject of a historic strike, and also played a pivotal role in WWI.

From the 1931 China floods to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, these are the world's deadliest natural disasters—and the details are not for the faint of heart.

From fascinating cultural traditions to indescribable massacres, find out how the Navajo people survived decades of injustice and conflict, using sheer persistence and their intriguing, “secret code.”

The Cheyenne were once one of the most powerful tribes on the Great Plains, but they had to fight hard to stay at the top. This is their incredible story.

How did a little girl manage to live among animals and make it out alive?

On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, the largest ship in the water, left England on her maiden voyage to New York City. Despite being touted as the safest ship ever built, four days into the journey, on the night of April 14, the ship struck an iceberg and sunk into the ocean.

In one of the most astonishing survival stories ever recorded, a man managed to survive for nearly three days trapped inside a sunken ship at the ocean’s floor.

Mentions of America’s early days and the Wild West often conjure images of skirmishes between settlers and the Native tribes that called this land home. Of those tribes, the Comanche were the most feared.

The Andes flight disaster—or the Miracle of the Andes—might be one of history's most harrowing survival stories.

Since it first opened in 1971, Walt Disney World has imagined itself as “The Most Magical Place on Earth”—and for many people, it is. However, this is an image it has carefully cultivated through strictly-controlled practices and secretive policies.

On December 24, 1971, Juliane Koepcke was flying with her mother on LANSA Flight 508 when lightning struck, sending the plane crashing 10,000 feet into the Amazon rainforest. Miraculously surviving the fall, Juliane's fight for survival was just beginning. This is her incredible story.