Sports Buzz When most skydivers jump out of a plane from thousands of feet in the air, they appreciate the security of having a parachute strapped to their back. Not Greg Gasson.
Besides parachute failure, I don't think he could've asked for worse luck. Fortunately both the skydiver and bird managed to survive.
Incredible archival footage of Franz Reichelt's famously ill-fated attempt to jump from the Eiffel Tower with a prototype parachute in 1912.
Culture Buzz School's back in! And I’m feeling a little bit nostalgic. Remember all of those fun things you used to do during gym? Those days may be long gone, but we can still look back and reminisce.
Your little piece of nostalgia for the day. Giant Parachute Day was always the one time when PE didn't suck.
A Dutch tampon manufacturer dropped thousands of tampons with little parachutes onto 6 different beaches. (via)