During the Cuban Missile Crisis, a Soviet sub mistook depth charges for an attack and almost launched a nuclear torpedo. Two officers voted to fire. One said no. Vasili Arkhipov’s decision in 1962 is the reason we’re still here today and only decades later did the world learn his name. | Lost in History

The mighty mako shark, slicing through the blue like a living missile, raw power, sleek design, and pure elegance in motion. This isn’t just any shark. The mako is the fastest in the ocean, reaching bursts of up to 45 mph. Its body is built for speed: torpedo-shaped, with a tall crescent tail and specialized muscle alignment that delivers explosive acceleration. And get this, unlike most fish, the mako can warm its blood. This rare ability, called regional endothermy, keeps its brain and muscles

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