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30 Death-Defying Photos That Will Make Your Heart Skip A Beat
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30 Death-Defying Photos That Will Make Your Heart Skip A Beat

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If looking down from the edge of a cliff or a tall office building gives you a little thrill in the depths of your tummy, then here’s a post that will tie your tummy into knots! We’ve found 30 of the most death-defying photos out there that will test even our most hardened readers.

Having a “head for heights” is great if you’re a thrill seeker or someone who has to work at high altitudes, and some people consider their tolerance for heights to be a source of pride, but many scientists consider the fear of heights to be an advantageous trait (note: this is different from acrophobia, which is an irrational and often extreme fear of heights). The famous “visual cliff” experiment proved that even year-old infants have depth perception and are less likely to approach their mother if they have to cross a glass-covered chasm that may look like a cliff edge to them.

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    Dog Fanatic
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This made my anxiety skyrocket...WTF DID THAT MAN JUST JUMP OFF OF A CLIFF???

    emilyjack01
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature gifts us with the stepping stones to move up on our earth, until we reach the unknown height we've all been searching for.

    RoyManglicmot
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    for me its just like a painter draw what inside there hearts and mind , same as this guys do to tell the story

    ReneSeguin
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans always seek a high. Some is with a mind altering chemical, while those people get their high in their own way.

    Dog Fanatic
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This made my anxiety skyrocket...WTF DID THAT MAN JUST JUMP OFF OF A CLIFF???

    emilyjack01
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature gifts us with the stepping stones to move up on our earth, until we reach the unknown height we've all been searching for.

    RoyManglicmot
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    for me its just like a painter draw what inside there hearts and mind , same as this guys do to tell the story

    ReneSeguin
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans always seek a high. Some is with a mind altering chemical, while those people get their high in their own way.

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