The shortlist of Peter Freuchen’s accomplishments includes escaping an ice cave armed with his bare hands and frozen feces, escaping a death warrant issued by Third Reich officers, and being the fifth person to win the jackpot on the game show The $64,000 Question.

However, the life of adventurer/explorer/author/anthropologist Peter Freuchen can hardly be contained in a short list.

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Badasses of History: The Giant Peter Freuchen