Mamoudou Gassama
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Sunday, February 8, 2026 (part of February 2026)
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: His heroic life-saving in France earned this Homme-araignée an invitation to make both permanent (saving lives and being in France).
explanation: In 2018, Gassama, a Malian immigrant, quickly scaled four stories up the outside of a Paris apartment building to save a four-year-old boy who was dangling from a balcony. Video of the rescue went viral and earned him the nickname "the French Spider-Man." In honor of his bravery, he was offered French citizenship and a full-time job as a firefighter, both of which he accepted. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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