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Franz Reichelt Jumps Off the Eiffel Tower
Docs & Non-Fiction (History), Viral (Fail, Stunts, Time Capsule)
[ 1:36 - from YouTube ]
In the early 20th century, "The Flying Tailor," Franz Reichelt built a revolutionary new parachute and decided to test it out by jumping off of the Eiffel Tower on February 12th, 1912. Remarkably, cameras were on hand to film his first - and last - jump.
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