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Deadly Fashion

When air travel was introduced in the early 20th century, Colonel Lance of the Aéro-Club de France offered 10,000 francs to anyone who could create a working parachute. Franz Reichelt, a French tailor, used his skills to design a wearable “parachute suit.” He then jumped to his death from the Eiffel Tower while attempting to test the device.

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