7 incredible acts of human decency seen after the Paris attacks by Jennifer Welsh on Nov 14, 2015, 1:44 PM Advertisement
 Despite all of the horror, fear, and loss in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris, people have responded with bravery. The attacks on November 13 killed 127 people and injured 200 more (99 of those are serious injuries). We've found the tweets, images, and stories that document some of the amazing responses to the tragedy. SEE ALSO: The world's most famous monuments are lit in blue, white, and red in solidarity with France Parisians opened up their doors. Soon after news about Friday's attacks throughout Paris reached the internet, people began tweeting with the hashtag #PorteOuverte, which means open door. The hashtag was intended to link people who are stranded in Paris with a safe place to wait out the ongoing threats in Paris. A Porte Ouverte website that was apparently created last night as well to help people offer and find shelter. 
World landmarks showed their solidarity. 
Evacuees sang the national anthem. Two explosions happened around halftime during an exhibition soccer match between France and Germany at the Stade de France stadium. The game continued until the end, but as people evacuating after they began hearing about the terror attacks, and spontaneously started singing the French national anthem "Le Marsailles" on their way out of the stadium. The video was uploaded to Facebook by Karl Olive: RAW Embed
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