The comedy world lost a true genius in 2005 when Mitch Hedberg was yet another victim of drug overdose. His comedy was brilliant in its simplicity--it spoke of a worldview that took nothing seriously, and nothing at face value. He only spent about six years in the national spotlight, but it was enough to build a tremendous following.

A few quick quotes:

• I bought a seven-dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of not caring.
• I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.
• Last week I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier'n helpin' 'em move. I just went over to his house and made sure that he did not start to load shit into a truck.
• On a traffic light green means 'go' and yellow means 'yield', but on a banana it's just the opposite. Green means 'hold on,' yellow means 'go ahead,' and red means, 'where the fuck did you get that banana at?'
• I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
• You know, I'm sick of following my dreams, man. I'm just going to ask where they're going and hook up with 'em later.
• I have a vest. If I had my arms cut off, it would be a jacket.
• Yeah, this comedy is all a part of my Get Rich Slow scheme... and its working.

Apollo 13 was the third Apollo mission intended to land on the Moon. The craft was successfully launched toward the Moon, but the landing had to be aborted after an oxygen tank ruptured, severely damaging the spacecraft's electrical system. The flight was commanded by James A. Lovell with John L. "Jack" Swigert as Command Module pilot and Fred W. Haise as Lunar Module pilot. Swigert was a late replacement for the original CM pilot Ken Mattingly, who was grounded by the flight surgeon after exposure to German measles. The mission was launched on April 11, 1970 at 13:13 CST. Two days later an explosion crippled the service module upon which the Command Module depended. To conserve its batteries and the oxygen needed for the last hours of flight, the crew instead used the Lunar Module's resources as a "lifeboat" during the return trip to Earth. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, shortage of potable water and the critical need to jury-rig the carbon dioxide removal system, the crew returned safely to Earth on April 17. NASA called the mission a "successful failure". (Wikipedia)

 This was a true story of survival that left the entire country in heated suspense to see whether or not the three astronauts would make it back safely or not. The fact that they were resourceful enough to survive in space in such conditions and land successfully makes this one of the most awesome stories in history.