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> "Franz Reichelt (1879–1912), a tailor, fell to his death from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower while testing his invention, the coat parachute. It was his f
by im_down_w_otp 6y ago
> "Franz Reichelt (1879–1912), a tailor, fell to his death from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower while testing his invention, the coat parachute. It was his first attempt with the parachute, and he had told the authorities he would first test it with a dummy.[8]"
And to this day many argue that he kept his word.
- tpmx 6y agoThe wikipedia entry is worth reading. Unusually well written. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt > A journalist in Le Gaulois suggested that only half the term "mad genius" applied to Reichelt
- tim333 6y agoComplete with video. The fellow deserves a belated Darwin award.