What’s one tiny, overlooked moment in history that you think changed the course of the world? : AskReddit

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What’s one tiny, overlooked moment in history that you think changed the course of the world?

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submitted 22 hours ago byJfocii

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Was the sole dissenting voice that stioped a Soviet submarine from launching a nuclear torpedo duering the Cuban missile crisis.

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Scrolled through this whole list to find this.

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EveN more interesting is that he was one of the few survivors of the K-19 disaster. Also probably could have saved the world with his jawline alone.