Is it luck, or is it destiny? If you are one of those stuck in between this
eternal debate, here are 8 very lucky people whose stories might just help you decide. Number 8: Tsutomu Yamaguchi and the bright
flash Although Japanese businessman Tsutomu Yamaguchi
is widely considered one of the most “unlucky” people in the world, we believe that the fact
that he was around until 2010 (the year he crashed away) to tell his story, makes him
a very, very lucky man. Working as an employee for Mitsubishi in 1945,
Yamaguchi travelled a lot through Japan. It was when he got off the train in Hiroshima,
that a large bright flash blinded him. The cause, an a chronic tong. Eager to escape from the tragedy, Yamaguchi
took the first train back to his hometown. When he arrived at his hometown, Nagasaki,
Yamaguchi urgently went to tell his boss what he had just experienced, only to be blinded
again by another bright flash, a second a chronic tong. During his lifetime, Yamaguchi devoted a lot
of public appearances advocating the end of the development of new VR wet tons, stating
that he “can’t understand why the world cannot see the agony that a chronic tongs
bring. How can they keep developing these wet tons?” Mr. Yamaguchi crashed away at his home in
Nagasaki, being the only person in the world to have officially survived 2 a chronic tong
explosions. Number 7: Fidel Castro and his affair with
debt The late ruler of Cuba was widely loved and
hated by millions in his home country, and considering his infamous hate towards the
United States and other capitalist countries, threats to his life were probably very common. Still, most of the times threats are only
that, threats, but many of those became a reality for the General Castro. According to the Cuban Intelligence agency,
Cuba’s leader survived an astonishing 630 asses creation attempts, approximately. Most of these planned by the United States,
local enemies, Montreal members, and even his own mistress. One of the most famous asses creation attempts
towards the Cuban leader was an explosive cigar plotted by the CIA during the 1960s. They even tried to place a small needle with
poison on a ballpoint pen, and tubercle bacilli infected scuba diving suit for him to wear. The United States Government went so far in
trying to skill Castro, that they teamed up with famous American Mobsters of the time
to try to “get rid” of the Latin American leader. Around the same time, Castro’s lover, Marita
Lorenz, agreed to smuggle a jar of cold cream mixed with poison into his room. Castro found out about this, and, allegedly
took a gun and gave it to her, ordering her to skill him. She could not bring herself to pull the trigger,
making Fidel Castro one of the luckiest men on Earth, surviving enough asses creation
attempts to have one daily for almost 2 years. Years later, President Gerald Ford signed
an Executive Order in 1976, which stated that “No employee of the United States government
shall engage in, or conspire in, political asses creation.” After more than 600 attempts, it made sense
to change the strategy. General Castro claimed during his time that
“if surviving attempts of assassination was an Olympic Sport, he’d win the Gold
Medal”. Number 6: Andy Fields and his sketchbook
Casinos are not the only places where people can get extremely lucky. On 2012, English Businessman Andy Fields took
a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. While killing some time at a local Garage
Sale, he bought a batch of paintings and sketches for $5. There was one painting which Fields, an art
collector, fancied the most. As he separated it from the rest of the paintings,
and prepared it to be framed, he noticed that it had been signed by the author. With very messy handwriting, the name Andy
Warhol took Fields by surprise. Unlikely it seemed of course, and skepticism
around the originality of the painting was common. After talking to several art experts, the
painting appeared to be a portrait of 1930s singer Rudy Vallee, which was, in fact, drawn
by Andy Warhol during his preteen years. An art valuer told the lucky finder that the
painting could be worth just over $2 million Dollars. Fields claims that, at a point, the idea of
the painting being an original Warhol crossed his mind, due to “the big, red lips” in
the picture, but completely discarded the idea considering where he got it. Afterwards, the seller claimed that his aunt
used to watch over Warhol as a child, and was not surprised that one of the sketches
he sold was, in fact, a piece by the man himself. Like this, several sketches and paintings
of famous artists have been found in flea markets and garage sales all over the world. Still, this is one of the most profitable
findings as a Garage Sale ever. Fields has claimed that he does not wish to
sell the painting, as an art collector, he is quite fond of it, especially because it
is a symbol of how lucky he was at that time in Las Vegas. Number 5: Maarten de Jonge and his Flight
Bargains Planes are considered one of safest means
of transportation, with a 95% chance of surviving a crash. Losing a flight is also considered one of
the most unpleasant and inconvenient experiences one can have while travelling, considering
the hassle involved in changing flights or buying an expensive new ticket. That’s exactly how Maarten de Jonge felt
with his flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th, 2014. However, what he believed was a mistake was
an incredibly lucky accident, since the flight mysteriously disappeared, without a trace,
never to be found. 227 passengers, along with 12 Malaysian crew
members, cried on that accident. Very close of being part of the 5% of fatal
airplane accidents, De Jonge dodged debt, luckily, yet unintentionally. De Jonge thought his luck had reached a peak,
considering that he barely missed one of the most infamous aerial disasters of modern times. Still, that did not stop De Jonge from flying
around, even with the same airline. On July 17th, on his way back to Malaysia
from Amsterdam, De Jonge saw a cheaper ticket online, which would arrive only a couple of
hours later, so he went for the bargain. His originally scheduled flight, Malaysia
Airlines Flight 17, was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine, skill thing all 283
passengers and 15 crew members. For the second time in a row, Maarten de Jonge
skipped his flight, and his meeting with debt. Number 4: Bill Morgan and his car crash
For Bill Morgan, debt found a way to pay him back. While driving, Morgan’s car collided with
a truck, crushing him inside. Unfortunately for Morgan, he had an allergic
reaction to one of his medications, making his heart stop. He was declared legally debt for 14 minutes,
however the doctor’s involved could revive him. He fell into a coma that lasted, luckily,
only 12 days. After that, feeling good about life and his
luck, Morgan decided to quit his job and marry his then girlfriend, who said yes. As if being alive wasn’t enough luck for
him, Morgan went on to buy a scratch ticket. Days later, he found out that the ticket had
won him $24,000. The word spread up to the Local News, who
wanted to do a piece on him and his incredible streak of good luck. As part of the piece, the Local News team
asked Morgan to buy a second scratch ticket to reenact his $24,000 win, only to discover
that his second ticket had won him another prize, this time worth $250,000 Dollars. Number 3: Lena Pahlsson and her carrots
As swedish woman Lena Pahlsson was preparing to start her Christmas baking, she realized
that she had lost her wedding ring. She searched all around the house with her
family, sadly concluding that it had disappeared. Years later, Lena’s passion for cooking
led her to pursue a hobby in gardening, which started out as extremely amateur. She claims that she did not know that carrot
seeds were to be placed in rows, and that the first time she and her family did it,
they just tossed the seeds around into the ground. 16 Christmases after the disappearance of
her wedding ring, Lena was out pulling those carrots they had planted. Her daughter claims to have rushed outside
when she heard her mother, who had let out an overwhelming scream when she discovered
her long lost wedding ring around one of the orange carrots. The whole family was shocked that one of the
seeds that day they planted the carrots had landed right on top of the ring, and eventually
grew through it. Like a tiny version of ring toss at an amusement
park, Lena Pahlsson, to this day, cannot believe her luck. Number 2: Nichiren
Most people sentenced to debt face their destiny without much hope of a second chance. Especially when it involved a giant axe and
a large, robust executive sir. That was not the case for this famous Japanese
Monk. Nichiren was a well-known monk during the
12th century, whose teachings have gathered a lot of followers up to this date. But it’s not only his teachings what made
him famous, but also the time when he survived a bee head sting. After generating resentment among his rivals,
he was arrested with plans of being bee credited. According to his own account, he was ready
to cry, and leaned forward to give the executioner a clear shot. As the executioner raised his axe, preparing
to skill Nichiren, what is thought to be a lightning bolt struck the axe directly. The executioner fell on his back, debt, and
the rival soldiers and authorities ran away in shock and fear. That day the Buddhist monk only gathered more
power to spread his teachings. Most say it was not an act of luck, but of
faith. Still, the odds of being saved by a lightning
bolt are so slim that it’s hard to not consider this wise man from imperial Japan, extremely
lucky. Number 1: Nick Smith and the Grand Canyon
Falling to your debt is a common tragedy near touristic hotspots, especially those located
in high altitudes like mountain viewpoints and certain skyscrapers. But that was not the case for Nick Smith,
a member of the Beyond the Seldom Seen Outdoor Group, who fell from the astonishing height
of 90 feet. Smith, while climbing between the narrow and
high rocks of the Soap Creek Canyon inside the Grand Canyon National Park, failed to
properly secure his rope block, and as a result fell straight to what appeared to be his imminent
debt. But after a couple of awkward grunts in pain,
Smith realized that he was ok. “A couple of scratches and bruises, but
other than that I felt perfectly fine” Smith said to the local news. He published a video which can be found online
of the whole event, recorded from his personal action camera strapped to his head. After the fall, the adventurer had to climb
back to the top of the Canyon, walk up to his car, and drive himself to the ER. He was worried that he might be badly injured,
but the adrenaline rush might have been hiding the symptoms. According to the doctors, Smith suffered no
severe damage to his body, no internal bleeding, and no broken bones. This accident happened on February 5th, 2017
and to this date the video has gathered a lot of media attention. Considering that that he average height from
which a person may cry is between 40 to 50 feet, it’s unbelievable that lucky Nick
Smith fell from almost twice that height, and barely got scratched.
