Daring Stuntman Jumps From a Hot Air Balloon Without a Parachute

“Are You Crazy?”

Then, his friends began to suspect what he was thinking. “Are you crazy?” one asked. Pendikainen was smiling as he excitedly took off his parachute. Was he seriously thinking about jumping without it?

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