15. Miracle Mattress What is shown is nothing short of a miracle,
and the fact it was caught on video is even more astounding. The ordeal was caught by a camera which sat
over a couple parked cars but had a decent view of the busy road nearby. Everything happens quite quickly so it’s
important to pay attention. A man is bicycling on the side of the road
when a large black truck speeds by him. It’s unclear if the truck hit the man or
simply knocked him off path. Either way, the very second that the cyclist
starts to fall to the ground, a mattress falls from the back of the truck. In a swift motion that seems nearly impossible,
the mattress slips underneath the man and saves him from touching the ground. The mattress carries the man as it bounces
and skids a few feet before stopping. The rider sits atop the bed, clearly confused
and shaken. He looks around him, specifically at the new
mattress lying beneath him for several minutes before getting to his feet. Several people walk up to make sure he’s
okay, and to get a closer look at what just happened. There are no words to describe just how impossible
this is and the footage, though quick, is amazing. 14. Lightning Target
Lightning has the ability to strike anywhere at any time, nothing about a previous strike
will prevent a second one. Still, it’s very rare for lightning to hit
the same spot more than once, especially a small surface area like a single tree or person. This video, likely recorded by a street cam
in a park, defies the odds by capturing several rare occurrences, though unfortunately at
the defense of a pedestrian. Firstly, this video captures lighting striking
and gets a pretty clear up-close shot, considering the type of camera used. Secondly, lightning is shown hitting the same
object twice, something that has only been documented a handful of times through history. Thirdly, it provides a view of a person getting
hit which is even more rare than the previous. A man running through the rain is shown moving
into shot from the bottom of the view. Just as he’s in the middle of the shot lightning
strikes down in a flash that’s easy to miss. He instantly falls to the ground and lays
motionless for several seconds. Eventually, and miraculously, he begins to
move his feet and sits upright. The pedestrian is clearly disoriented as he
sits on the pavement and holds his head before walking away. He runs a few feet and lightning reigns down
again, knocking him to the ground a second time. What’s truly odd about this video is that
he ran several feet before being hit again. This happening once is improbable and this
man was unlucky enough to experience it twice 13. Rocket This video was posted by Shlomo Wollins, an
Israeli reporter, in May 2007. The clip is only about 9 seconds long, but
that’s long enough to showcase this jaw dropping, once in a lifetime event. Of course, this is no shooting star and is
not to be seen as a magnificent sight or a positive occurrence. It’s just the sheer fact that Shlomo was
able to capture it on video, and share his struggle with the world, that makes the footage
incredible. The footage shows a rocket hitting a home
which is in the rightmost side of the shot. It is only shown for a split second because,
as he said, Shlomo was knocked to the ground and likely unable to keep the camera recording. Another video, which comes from a CNN live
report shows something similar being caught. While reporting in Israel, a reporter was
forced to flee the area several times due to more incoming rockets. While this footage does not show as much of
the effects as the one posted by Shlomo, it does show what it’s like having to flee,
and how often they were hitting in busy cities. In addition, it was a pretty interesting video
to captured during a live airing. 12. Bridge Collapse This footage has been shared countless times
since it was captured. While this is considered the biggest fail
in history, it’s also considered a great piece of research for the engineering that
surrounds highways, bridges, and roads today. This video shows the first Tacoma Narrows
Bridge, a suspended bridge in Washington built in 1940. The bridge, which was the third largest of
its kind, opened to traffic in July 1940 and collapsed only a few months later in November. High winds and a phenomenon known as aeroelastic
flutter caused the bridge to begin swaying, bouncing, and twisting like a jump rope. This footage shows the mysterious and jaw
dropping motion of the bridge. The movement is so unnatural to us now that
it almost looks fake. The bridge contorts for several hours, which
is presented as a few short clips in this video, before it breaks apart and completely
collapses into the water below. 11. Skydiver Meets Meteor While the details of this video are debateable,
the possibility of it’s authenticity is still fascinating. In 2014, this skydiver from Norway claims
he was nearly hit by a meteor while in the air. Anders Helstrup explains that his helmet camera
was recording during this dive, and caught the object nearly hit him just seconds after
opening his parachute. The footage moves fairly quickly and it’s
hard to identify the meteor. After a slow motion shot and a still frame
were created, though, the rock is in plain sight and quite easy to see. Helstrup explained that at the time he wasn’t
even fully aware of what happened, he explains that the meteor quickly zoomed past him as
it spiraled down. At the same time, he was also moving quite
fast and turned to his footage later for answers. Many believe this was just a rock that had
been caught in his parachute, but others are convinced this is true footage of a meteor. If the footage is genuine, and not just a
regular old rock, this video is the first and only of it’s kind. 10. Floor Free Fall On May 24th, 2001 the unthinkable occurred
at this wedding hall in Israel. After a beautiful wedding ceremony, friends
and family of the new couple gathered on the dance floor to enjoy their night and celebrate
love. Men, women, children, the elderly and everything
in between were gathered on the dance floor when this event happened. In this video, which eventually went viral,
was provided by the wedding photographers and filmographers. Dancing, clapping and music can be heard filling
the large reception hall. The camera is pointed to a young girl being
held by her father. She is, of course, smiling as everyone crowds
the dance floor clapping in joy. As the crowd bounces in dance it becomes clear
that something is wrong, the room appears to be shaking. At first it seems like camera error or perhaps
the result of dance moves. The cameraman moves to the side of the crowd
and a split second later the floor collapses. In a split second, the floor and it’s crowd
disappears into dust. The cameraman, as well as a few people that
avoided the dancefloor, are left safely on the sidelines. The footage shows a woman yelling, running
in confusion, and peering into the sunken floor as if searching for someone. One man walks up toward the floor as if he
missed the event and looks around for answered before he is pulled out of shot by someone
else. Parents carrying their children run from the
sight and mothers yell for help. The floor collapsed due to the massive weight
and movement being applied to it. However, the main cause is that the wedding
hall used a material that was not allowed to be used a short time before the completion
of the hall. This material was deemed too weak and unstable
for dance floors or reception halls not on the ground level. As a result of this error, the family involved
and others affected sued the wedding hall. It took 15 years for them to receive compensation,
but were finally awarded about 120 million shekels, roughly 33 million U.S dollars. 9. Avanlanche Skiing is yet another sport with possible
fates. The only thing more unpredictable than sliding
down snow at high speeds is mother nature herself. In this video, which was posted online and
went viral shortly after, a skier faces an unexpected obstacle while taking on a massive
mountain. Just after heading down the mountain an avalanche
occurred out of nowhere. The skier was quickly covered by the immense
weight of snow. His helmet camera caught the whole incident,
from the start of his ski, to the snow engulfing him. After he realizes what has happened, he begins
yelling for helping and trying to get air, which can all be heard in the video. Lucky for him, two friends witnessed the avalanche
and quickly ran down to save him. One man can be seen on the video, quickly
digging the snow away and pulling the skier out. He gasps in an effort to breathe and seems
to be sobbing. He was very lucky to walk away from this,
and was even more lucky that friends were nearby. Otherwise he could have been trapped under
snow for hours or even days. 8. Skilled Trucker It seems like every other day videos are shared
online of incidents involving large trucks on busy roads. Fortunately, this video is the exact opposite. While traveling on a Korean Highway in February
2017, this skilled driver saved not only their own life but the lives of fellow drivers. Due to a sharp curve in the road, this 18-wheeler
began to skid across the pavement and tipped to one side. The truck drove forward on one set of wheels
before swerving into the left lane. This resulted in the truck tipping on the
left side and nearly going over the highway median. Luckily, the driver gained control and got
the truck back on track. Clearly, this large vehicle should have tipped
over entirely. However, the driver was able to prevent that
from happening and even avoided other drivers in the process of balancing the vehicle. It’s best not to imagine what would have
happened if this driver did not pull off the impossible, and it’s even more amazing that
the ordeal was caught on video. 7. Russian Meteor In February 2013, a meteorite hit Russia. Civilians all over the country caught footage
of the fascinating occurrence. While the hit was massive, it was considered
small. This video, shows several shots of the mass
plummeting toward the Earth. What looks like a bright shooting star at
first, quickly becomes a giant rock blazing downward. Of course, the closer the meteor gets, the
larger and brighter it appears. In several videos, the meteor seems harmless
as it burns off before making impact. In others, though, a loud boom can be heard
as the object blasts through the sky. In addition, car alarms and breaking glass
can be heard as well as the concerned yelling of witnesses. 8 months after the meteor made it’s way
to Earth, it was recovered in a lake. It weighed about 570 kilograms (or 1,200 pounds)
and has been deemed the largest meteorite recovered in history. While the footage is provided to us in plenty
on the internet, for those that witnessed the occurrence, this was truly once in a lifetime. 6. Motherly Instincts For those of us that love our pets like children,
this video is pretty hard to watch. A young woman, Tamara Seibert, was walking
her two dogs when she entered an elevator and had to save her dog's life. Apparently, the larger black dogs leash got
caught in the elevator door and as it descended down, the dog was pulled up. It appears as though this dog is wearing a
prong collar, which tightens as it’s pulled and has slightly sharp prongs which poke into
the dog's neck. These collars are usually used on larger dogs
to help the owner keep control. In this situation, however, this was not the
collar for the dog to be wearing. As the leash was pulled up it likely caused
the collar to tighten and poke into the poor animal's neck. Luckily, Siebert reacted quickly. She lifted her dog to alleviate pressure and
tried to remove the collar. She released him for a moment to stop the
elevator. The dog hangs from the leash and kicks in
a panic as the woman hurries back to hold him up. The elevator door finally opens and the dog
falls to the ground. Seibert tries to comfort him but he runs out
in fear, with his tail between his legs. The owner looks at her hand which may have
been affected in the commotion. After this Seibert stands in between the elevator
doors, trying to calm herself down as she cries and holds her chest. She eventually slumps to the ground, sobbing
more, before picking up her things and walking away. Thankfully, this video doesn’t have sound
because the cries of the pup were probably hard to listen to. It’s also a good thing that this owner was
able to react so quickly and knew how to stop the elevator to save her best friends life. 5. Rain Wreck
This traffic cam shows a highway near an underpass where cars are traveling over the slick roads
through what appears to be a storm. The lanes are already flooding due to the
amount of rain pouring down, which presents an obstacle for drivers. As the weather continues, a hole with a lid
can be seen pushing water out. This is likely a manhole which leads underground. As many may know, when streets begin to flood
the water washes into underground sewer systems to prevent flooding. In this case, it appears that the flooding
was occurring too rapidly and the underground storage had filled to the top. The lid bounces up slightly several times. Just after an 18-wheeler passes the opening,
the lid flies off and tons of water gush onto the road. Both the amount and the pressure of water
pouring onto the highway continues to increase until it is up into the air. The fountain reaches several feet above ground
and comes crashing onto passing cars. In the mess of water, the lid was thrown onto
a passing truck, which can be seen when the water stops spewing. The truck is stalled in the middle of the
road as water flows around and other vehicles continue to pass. A white car, which looks as though it could
have been a cop car, pulls near the truck and slows down but eventually speeds off with
the rest of traffic. The video cuts and next we see that the driver
is out on the road, likely waiting for help or trying to push their vehicle. The water begins to spew again, sending the
driver running to safety. Something like this has probably only happened
a few times in the history of highways, and it’s almost incredible that it was caught
on video. Of course, you’ve got to feel a little sorry
for the driver and their ruined vehicle. 4. Miraculous Jump Base Jumping is a risky yet exciting sport
in which people jump from fixed structures or bases. Usually these locations are thousands of feet
off the ground. Parachutes or wingsuits are used near the
end of the jump. In this case, a base jumper in Russia was
quite unlucky. The jumper, who seems quite young, prepares
to jump from a 120 metre (or 390 feet) power pylon as his friend records the adventure. The jumper is clearly nervous as he shakes
in anticipation and hesitates to leap. He eventually goes for it and jumps off the
pylon. He plummets toward the ground which becomes
bigger and bigger the further he gets. He releases his parachute in due time but
unfortunately it does not properly deploy. He continues to fall and eventually hits the
ground with a massive force which sends snow flying around him. Lucky for him, that snow is exactly what saved
him. Though malfunctioning parachutes do occur
often, the probability of capturing a video like this is pretty low. Not only do we get to see how the parachute
failed, we get to see the result of a failed base jump as well. 3. Double the Winnings This video comes from a news report from 1999. Australian citizen Bill Morgan was being interviewed
by a local news station about his recent lottery winnings, when he miraculously won the lottery
again on live tv. Bill was living paycheck to paycheck in a
small trailer and described his life as “miserable”. After an allergic reaction, his heart suddenly
stopped and he was rushed to the hospital. Doctors were unable to save him for 14 minutes. Eventually his heart started beating again
but doctors feared he would be in what was essentially a coma for the rest of his life,
and urged his family that the right thing to do was take him off life support. 12 days later he suddenly woke up, despite
the doctors predictions. After leaving the hospital he quit his miserable
job and proposed to his girlfriend. He was determined that he would make the best
out of this second chance at life. His girlfriend said yes. There’s a saying that encourages someone
to buy a lottery ticket to cash in on their streak of luck after good things happen to
them. Certainly waking up from a coma and someone
accepting your proposal is good luck. Bill’s luck got even better when he bought
a lottery scratch off though. He won a brand new car with a cheap scratch
off. Local news contacted Bill to interview him
about his unstoppable streak of recent luck. During the scene he was asked to purchase
another scratch off, to reenact the moment he realized he had won a car. Bill bought the ticket, from the same station
as before, and bent down to scratch it off. In the midst of his scratching, he paused
as if he was baffled. Immediately he looks up and says “I just
won again I am not joking”. This time instead of a car, Bill cashed in
on 250,000 dollars. He began to sob and laugh at the same time
in this moment. Store employees came over to check the ticket,
confirmed he won, and congratulated him. Store employees were surprised at the win
and explained they literally could not believe his luck. Bill called his fiancee to inform her that
he’d be buying a new house. The odds of winning the top prize on a scratch
off are about 1 in 600,000. The odds of winning twice are even lower. 2. Shark Encounter Thanks to modern technology and Shark Week,
seeing footage of a shark is nothing miraculous. In fact, for adventurous divers, coming face
to face with a shark isn’t that rare either. This video, however, provides incredible footage
of an unexpected encounter with a great white. Terry Tufferson is a YouTuber with few uploads,
but about 24,000 subscribers. The sparse videos he has shared were filmed
via Go Pro. This particular video, posted in June 2014,
shows Terry using his Go Pro while jumping off a cliff. The tall cliff was over a body of sparkling
water, and he likely only recorded the event to demonstrate the use of the Go Pro, or share
his thrilling dive. Shortly after Terry hits the water, though,
he captures something he was completely unprepared for. As he begins swimming underwater in an attempt
to reach shore, a large white mass can be see slowly appearing as it approaches the
camera. Within seconds it becomes clear that this
figure is a great white shark. Gargled yelling can be heard by Terry has
he becomes motionless. In a struggle to swim to land, or at least
a tall rock, Terry comes face to face with the shark many times. At one point, he even swats his hand and yells
as if to “shoo” the shark away. During this whole ordeal the great white seems
fairly unfazed by Terry’s presence and even his motions. Luckily, Terry makes it to shore safely. Perhaps the most fascinating thing about this
footage is just how unexpected it was. Terry was clearly not a skilled diver exploring
underwater wildlife, he was just swimming and seeking a thrill. His pure reaction combined with the rare footage
makes this video, which has over 36 millions views, unique to say the least. Before we get to number 1, my name is Chills
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and Saturday. 1. Action Flick Dash cams have provided us with countless
amazing, hilarious, thrilling and mysterious videos through the years. In this case, though, someone’s dash cam
caught something you’re not likely ever going to see in your life. In fact, it looks as though this is a scene
cut straight out of an action blockbuster starring Tom Cruise. While going down a two lane highway the black
car to the right begins to merge quickly into the left lane. In a matter of seconds, a motorcyclist also
speeds from the right lane into the left. Both vehicles are going fairly fast and it’s
likely that the cyclist didn’t even see the car was getting over. The cyclist hits the back of the car and his
bike is immediately blown into a mess of debris and dust. Somehow, at the very moment he hit this car,
he flew into the air and landed on the top of the car. Now in any other case he would’ve been thrown
into the middle of the road. Not only did he get thrown perfectly on top
of the car, he even managed to land on his feet and gain enough balance to not fall off
as the car came to a stop. Though the car that carries the dash cam stops,
you can still see the cyclist riding atop the second car for a few feet, just crouching
in place while staying balanced. This incident is the epitome of a miracle
or at least an amazing defeat of the odds. This bike rider was likely counting his blessings
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The number 14 is simply astonishing, because a lightning hitting someone once is really difficult, but hitting someone TWICE is even harder (almost impossible), which makes it one of the rarest footage we've ever seen lately. And the number 3 is exactly the opposite, so lucky. Winning the lottery twice? It's amazing. Dying on your way to the lottery is easier than winning on lottery. Once again, great video as always.
WHOA....I've only seen 3 of the 15 and I can't believe it... Very interesting and unbelievable viewing.