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The text is a transcript of a video that counts down 15 shocking moments that happened on live television. Some of the moments are:
- A man who stormed into a TV studio in Los Angeles and forced a journalist to read his bizarre statement at gunpoint.
- Two Jordanian journalists who got into a physical fight over the Syrian conflict on air.
- A news anchor who reported on the death of her husband in a car accident without knowing it.
- A man who tried to set himself on fire on an Italian show to protest for father's rights.
- A Mexican show where a lion attacked a toddler in front of the cameras.
- A Japanese news station that experienced a massive earthquake and tsunami while broadcasting.
- A Dutch man who took a TV studio hostage and demanded to speak with CNN.
- A Greek politician who slapped and threw water at a female MP during a debate.
- A meteorologist who warned viewers of a tornado approaching his station and evacuated live on air.
- An Italian soccer manager who died of a heart attack while talking about his favorite team.
That's a long text to process. Here are some key facts I extracted from it:
1. KNBC-TV Intruder: A man named Gary Stollman forced journalist David Horowitz to read a statement about his father being a CIA clone with the help of aliens, using an unloaded BB gun.
2. Confrontation on Air: Two Jordanian journalists pushed a news desk at each other and broke it while debating the Syrian conflict on live TV.
3. Bill Close Crisis: A man named Joseph Billie Gwin took a TV station hostage and made news anchor Bill Close read his manifesto about a nuclear war on July 4, 1984, using a replica gun.
4. Japan's Big One: A 9.1 earthquake and a massive tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, causing $360 billion in damage and killing 15,895 people. Several news rooms captured the moment the quake struck on live TV.
5. In the Lion's Grasp: A young lion attacked a toddler on a Mexican entertainment show, grabbing her pants and trying to bite her. The lion was pulled away by its handlers and the toddler was unharmed but terrified.
6. Attempted Self Immolation: An Italian man named Nicola de Martino tried to set himself on fire on live TV to protest his lack of visitation rights to his son in Australia. He was stopped by the host and his son before he could light a match.
7. Earthquake Live: Several news anchors around the world have reacted to sudden earthquakes during their live broadcasts, some more calmly than others. The most severe case was in Mexico City in 2017, when a 7.1 quake hit the city and caused 361 deaths and 6000 injuries.
8. Franco Scoglio's Last Appearance: An Italian soccer manager and commentator named Franco Scoglio died of a heart attack on live TV while debating with another guest. He had joked that he would die discussing his favorite team, Genoa CFC.
9. Chattanooga Hail Storm: A meteorologist named Paul Barys reported on a severe storm that brought golf ball size hail to Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2017. He described the sound as like a jackhammer on the roof and warned viewers to take shelter.
10. Dutch TV Hostage: A 19 year old man armed with a fake gun took over a Dutch TV station in 2015, demanding to speak with someone from CNN. He held a reporter and her cameraman hostage and made them record his statement about preventing a Third World War. He surrendered peacefully after police arrived.
11. A Husband's Passing: An Indian anchor named Sapreet Kaur reported on a traffic accident that killed three people, unaware that one of them was her husband. She kept her composure until she signed off, then broke down in tears and confirmed her worst fear.
12. WREX Tornado: An F1 tornado hit Rockford, Illinois, in 2011, while meteorologist Eric Sorensen was reporting on it live. The station audio cut out mid sentence and viewers heard sirens and high winds as the crew evacuated to the basement.
13. Liana Kanelli: A Greek politician and journalist named Liana Kanelli was slapped and punched by another politician named Ilias Kasidairis, who belonged to a far-right party called Golden Dawn, during a live debate on TV. Kasidairis was arrested and charged with assault.
14. WCPO Hostage Situation: A man named James Hoskins took over a TV station in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1980, armed with several weapons. He killed his girlfriend before entering the station and held nine people hostage. He made reporter Elaine Green interview him about his motives and then released everyone before killing himself.
15. Dutch TV Hostage: A 19 year old man armed with a fake gun took over a Dutch TV station in 2015, demanding to speak with someone from CNN. He held a reporter and her cameraman hostage and made them record his statement about preventing a Third World War. He surrendered peacefully after police arrived.