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World's craziest daredevils
Phillipe Petit
Philippe Petit is a French high wire artist who gained fame for his illegal walk between the Twin Towers in New York City on August 7 1974. Aged 24 Petit made eight crossings, a quarter mile above the Earth. Wow!
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