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September 16, 2011

Strange But True!

Q. How do you survive a four-story fall?

A. When Australian pro skateboarder Jake Brown pulled off a double midair rotation of 720 degrees at the 2007 X Games in Los Angeles, he lost control and sailed off the end of the ramp, reported researcher Adrienne So in Wired magazine. His board flew out from under him and he plummeted 45 feet before slamming into the ground so hard that his shoes flew off! Brown lay motionless for a few minutes, then stood up to wild cheers and walked off with arms raised. Unfortunately, he'd fractured a vertebra and both wrists, lacerated his liver and suffered whiplash, but he was still alive.


 
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