Iirc that picture was "faked" in the sense that the perspective makes it seem more dangerous than it is. There's actually a platform under him.
I believe
Charlie Chaplindid similar stunts back in the dayThe end results are badass though. Totally looks like they are dangling in peril
Edit: Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Not Charlie Chaplin
Supports the claim people were more sensible back then. Today we have moron YouTubers who actually climb such heights without any safety.
Well where else are they going to post it? LiveLeak shut down.
Fun fact, you are more likely to die taking a selfie than to be killed by a shark. From 2018-2021 more than 300 people died while taking a selfie, in that same time period about 200 people were killed by sharks.
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Sharks aren't that dangerous because people don't encounter them that much
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People make selfies from dangerous positions. Going to a cliff to take a selfie is more on the side of "going to a cliff" than on the side of "taking a selfie". Even more people die wearing cloths.
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Well, I don't go to the beach and we don't even have dangerous sharks here. So yeah, no shit.
Source?
I was quoting this article, couldn’t get to their source — could be pay-walled.
People have done dumb shit for fame and glory ever since ancient times. Remember Herostratus?
He did something incredibly stupid to get famous.
And it worked.
