One Mistake Means Certain Death: These Fearless Athletes All Have One Thing in Common, and It Might Not Be What You Think

Defying Death for Fun

It is theorized that most extreme-athletes have some degree of Stuntman Syndrome. Evil Knievel was the first famous daredevil that exhibited symptoms of Stuntman Syndrome. Knievel set the world on fire when he jumped over 13 double-decker busses on his motorcycle, this was the first death-defying stunt ever performed on live television, and he inspired a generation of thrill-seekers to follow in his footsteps.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.