Bungee Jumping

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ritual. Members of the Oxford
University's Dangerous Sports Club read about and designed a safe form of the
practice. Atop the Golden Gate Bridge, dressed in tuxedos and top hats, the
first form of bungee jumping came to existence. In 1987, bungee jumping moved
to the American commercial scene. Two brothers, John and Peter Kockelman, began
jumping from bridges over river gorges in the Sierras. Recognizing the sport's
commercial potential, they opened Bungee Adventures in 1988.
Bungee jumping spread rapidly throughout the world, ever-growing in
popularity. Bungee jumping became national crazes in many areas. After the use
of a bungee cord was thought of, the idea first spread through New Zealand.
From here, Australia and France soon caught on and joined the sport. This new
hobby, predominantly known and practiced only by skydivers, rock climbers, and
other extremists caught the world's attention and spread like a wild fire. In
America, bungee jumping was also proving ...

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