Between the treasure value and the ransom money, the haul would have been an "eye-watering treasure, even by pirate standards ...

While the vacuum didn't work, the tube did, and can perhaps became a standard-issue rescue device for these little critters ...

Despite not knowing what was going on around him. He remained focused and led 165 people, mostly children to army helicopters ...

This remarkable "needle in a haystack" event was made possible by a bizarre level of neighborly diligence by Darren Gilreath and his wife.