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Gravity is all in your head (infosec.pub)
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[–] nyankas@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Franz Reichelt, the Flying Tailor, seemed to be pretty sure he could fly when, in 1912, he tried testing a wingsuit he designed himself. By jumping from the Eiffel Tower. He could not fly.

[–] banause@feddit.org 24 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 10 points 1 week ago

I had a similar genius idea involving a bunk bed when I was 5.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It looks like he just wrapped himself up in a camping blanket like it's a cape, but with a vampire-style oversized collar

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Holy shit I was not prepared to see a dude fall to his death. I thought for sure it was just a glitz reel filmed the day before his failed attempt at flying

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

How Thomas Wayne actually died