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How high is high? Jump!

How high is high? Jump! | Human Interest | Scoop.it

"When someone says, "Jump!", the usual response is, "How high?" That is, unless you are jumping off a building or out of an airplane. For both the building and the plane, the height is usually predetermined. In both of these cases, the focus is on base jumpers leaping from the top of famous landmarks or skydiving fully equipped with a parachute. This leads to a question of the day, "Who was the first parachutist?" while another is "When/who was responsible for such a phenomenal design?"

This Day in History: October 22, 1797"


Via Sharla Shults
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Moving Leonardo’s Horse: A Question of Logistics or Pedigree?

Moving Leonardo’s Horse: A Question of Logistics or Pedigree? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A statue that was meant to pay homage to a destroyed 15th-century work by Leonardo da Vinci has been relegated to a racetrack in Milan, far from the public eye. Now some are trying to find a more suitable home.

Via Susie Blackmon
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