5. José Salvador Alvarenga‘s Lost at Sea Survival
José Salvador Alvarenga’s story is one of incredible endurance; he survived 438 days lost at sea after a storm disabled his fishing boat. Alone for months after his companion died, he survived on raw fish, turtles, birds, and rainwater, even drinking his own urine to stay alive. When he finally reached land on a remote island, his story became a powerful evidence to human will and survival.