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28 April
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Putting Your Life in the Hands of History

Olivier Vietti-Teppa (Swiss daredevil), 36, jumped using a parachute based on sketches made by Da VinciĀ  in 1485.

He said after the jump in Payerne, near Geneva: “It worked perfectly. I was unable to steer it, but I just glided gracefully to the ground.

Read the whole article here.

 
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