Today’s pic of the day has been pre-empted by something amazing. Enjoy:
Last week, Canadian officials finally gave Nik Wallenda — a daredevil performer — the green light to tightrope walk across Niagara Falls. This will be the first time a stunt like this has been attempted since 1859. My first reaction was how and where does one practice for such an endeavour? Lo and behold, the...
No matter how stressful your job is, it probably doesn’t compare to the stress Swiss acrobat Freddy Nook voluntarily puts himself under. This past weekend the 45 year old Nook tightrope walked across 5,300 feet of cable car rope at an elevation of over 10,000 feet above sea level. And to top it off: He...