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Truckers Lined Up Under An Interstate To Save A Suicidal Man

Depression is a tough condition with no easy answer. With that in mind, here are 13 trucks forming an impromptu suicide barrier that looks like a scene from a Lethal Weapon movie.

The truckers were called on by Michigan State Police when a man threatened to jump off a Detroit overpass. The act sent the message that people cared about him, and also ensured that if he did jump, the odds were good that instead of dying, he would just look like a badass for leaping from an overpass on top of a big rig. He eventually stepped down and was taken to a hospital, and then the convoy rolled out, presumably to deliver tons of stuffed animals to orphans. Or Hot Pockets to people like us -- same value, really.

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20 People Worked Together To Transport A Lost Dog Across The Country

Despite what Homeward Bound taught us, lost dogs aren't actually very good at making their way back home. So when Jake the dog (no relation) turned up in Pennsylvania after disappearing from his Arizona home, he clearly needed some help.

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80 Strangers Formed A Human Chain To Rescue Swimmers From A Riptide

A fun day at the beach can quickly turn into a life-or-death situation -- an important reminder that the Universe can and will use anything in its power to destroy us. One notable attempted murder occurred in Florida in 2017, when two boys wandered away from their family and were caught in a rip current. Family members and other beachgoers attempted to rescue them until nine goddamn people were stuck, because sometimes emergency situations devolve into clown car bullshit.

There was no lifeguard on duty, possibly because they cost money and Florida figures that they have tourists to spare. While a rescue boat was on its way, some of the stranded people had already been out there for 20 minutes and were struggling to tread water. With people on the verge of drowning, everyone on the beach declared "Eat shit, Poseidon!" and formed a human chain to drag the swimmers to safety.

Roberta Ursrey, Via The Washington PostIt isn't a summer vacation until you've engaged in a battle of wills against the pitiless sea.

Roughly 80 people -- some of whom couldn't even swim -- built the chain, while two strong swimmers went out to drag the exhausted victims close enough that they could be retrieved, then passed from person to person until they reached land. That's when God decided to turn on Hard Difficulty.

One of the victims, a 67-year-old woman, had a massive heart attack, and what was later revealed to be an aortic aneurysm in her stomach. She urged the rescuers to let her drown and ensure their own safety, but they still got her to the beach, and then a hospital, where she was stabilized. Everyone survived, and while most witnesses and reporters talked about how the incident was a stirring reminder of the power of human cooperation, we would argue that the lesson is to always just spend your vacations getting drunk on dry land.

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