10 People Who Tried to Warn Us About Terrible Disasters

Name: 10 People Who Tried to Warn Us About Terrible Disasters
Uploaded: 2025-02-08T19:00:00-05:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Some voices go unheard until it's too late. Join us as we explore remarkable individuals who tried to warn the world about impending disasters, from technological failures to global catastrophes, and the tragic consequences of ignored warnings.

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Some voices go unheard until it's too late. Join us as we explore remarkable individuals who tried to warn the world about impending disasters, from technological failures to global catastrophes, and the tragic consequences of ignored warnings. Our countdown features brave whistleblowers like Harry Markopolos exposing financial fraud, Li Wenliang warning about COVID-19, and Roger Boisjoly's unheeded cautions about the Challenger disaster. Which of these did you find the most eye opening?

#11: Stanley Adams
#10: Harry Markopolos[b]
#9: Li Wenliang[c]
#8: Ferdinand Foch[d]
#7: Ivor van Heerden[e]
#6: Dan Applegate
#5: Jan Hatzius[g]
#4: Nikola Tesla
#3: Roger Boisjoly[h]
#2: John P. O'Neill
#1: Do you remember where you were when any of these disasters were first reported? Let us know in the comments.

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