Created by cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969, Handala is a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee with his back to the world. The war in Gaza has renewed interest in this representation of Palestinian struggle.

Ali said of the grueling fight, "It was like death. Closest thing to dyin' that I know of." 'Most of Them [Other Boxers] … Can Fight Almost as Good as I Can. I'm Just Saying You Never Heard of Them.

5. "Don't count the days. Make the days count." Why we love it: Ali's Parkinson's diagnosis was not only his loss, but it also robbed us of one of the world's most colorful characters.