Henrietta Lacks.
Donald Henderson.
Norman Borlaug.
Are any of these names familiar? No? Well, maybe they should be. And maybe, just maybe, you owe them a sincere thank you.
Yes, the three people mentioned above made the cut for Cracked's list of "6 People You've Never Heard of Who Probably Saved Your Life."
Who else made the list? James Harrison, the man with the golden arm, and Henri Dunant, a college dropout who went on to win the first Nobel Peace Prize for creating the Red Cross.
P.S. When you say thanks to Henri Dunant, don't forget to also wish him a belated happy birthday. That happened on Sunday, May 8, also known as World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. I know, I know, I am horrible for forgetting!
