It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … a skater?
Taig Khris, an extreme in-line skating champion, jumped off the Eiffel Tower and onto a ramp to set the new world record for longest freefall on Saturday. The Frenchman launched himself from a platform off the first floor of the landmark, which sits over 131 feet above the ground, and onto a quarterpipe. Khris fell 41 feet before hitting wood.
He said he decided to do it “to give people the desire to reach beyond their limits, to follow their passions, their dreams.”
We’ll leave the passion to jump off enormous buildings to him.
Photo of the Day
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Quote of the Day
“It’s something you never think about. It really is. It’s hard to explain. There’s days where things just kind of click and things happen.”
—Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay on throwing a perfect game against the Marlins on Saturday
Comment of the Day
As the Flyers and Blackhawks battle for the Stanley Cup, Bruins fans are still feeling the sting after losing four straight to the Flyers. Not all of them are jumping ship, though.
“Keep your Bruins gear. Being loyal to a team is never anything to be ashamed about”
–Brahmsian
Video of the Day
It’s tough to be annoyed with not having an assigned seat when Southwest employs flight attendants like this guy.
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