r/InterestingToRead

: "When the Titanic sank, it carried millionaire John Jacob Astor IV. The money in his bank account was enough to build 30 Titanics. However, faced with mortal danger, he chose what he deemed morally right and gave up his spot in a lifeboat to save his pregnant wife and other children."

: "This Homeless man's rabbit was thrown over a bridge by a passerby and he immediately jumped into the river to save her. He won an award, was given animal food and a job, and the passerby was charged with animal cruelty."

: "Emma schols saved all of her 6 kids from their burning home, running room to room, floor to floor. even tho she was bleeding and losing skin, hair burnt like coal, she kept going. emma got 93% burn injuries, yet still survived. Super mom, indeed!"

: "In 2016, a Domino’s Pizza employee in Oregon noticed that a regular customer, who ordered almost every day for years, suddenly stopped. Concerned, the employee asked for a welfare check. Police found the man in distress, having suffered a medical emergency, and saved his life."

: "Just before his death in 2005, a carpenter named Dale Schroeder donated his life savings to help local poor students go to college. Although growing up poor and living a frugal lifestyle, he had amassed $3 million in savings. In the 14 years since his death, his donation sent 33 students to college."