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Old 30 May 2006, 03:46 PM #2 (permalink)
Rod_Filan
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Originally Posted by Nadia
I am finding this claim hard to believe, since I have yet to find any proof of that.
from http://www.slovakopedia.com/s/stefan-banic.htm : On June 03 1914 Banic demonstrated his parachute invention by jumping from a 41-story (other sources say 15-story but there were more jumps) building in Washington, D.C.

41-story building in Washington D.C. ??

Patiently waiting for Dan-San to wade in here.

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