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Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident (www.dw.com)
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[–] vxx@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He was dead before he dropped into the pool. The accident happened because he died mid air because of a medial issue, not the other way around.

[–] burgerchurgarr@lemmus.org 9 points 3 months ago

Bye bye Nazi

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 7 points 3 months ago

In 2016, he recommended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for the Nobel Peace Prize and endorsed a right-wing populist candidate for the Austrian presidency.

Holy shit

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I feel like it's only a matter of time when one does risky things very often

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 0 points 3 months ago

Being a nazi isn't that risky anymore.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

The incident was captured on video.

[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good.

[–] barnacul@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

His politics sound real bad