In 1932, Tony Marino led a gang of conspirators to buy life insurance on Michael Malloy, a homeless drunk who frequented Marino's speakeasy in New York City. In order to maximize the payout, they tried to induce Malloy's...

Cracked has the stories of men who refused to die under circumstances in which most would have succumbed. Whether it was luck, skills, or an inner toughness, we can't say. But just putting oneself into these various circ...