US tightrope walker completes walk across Niagara Falls (video)
17:08 • 16.06.12
A man from a celebrated family of professional daredevils has completed a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls in a televised stunt, BBC News reported.
Nik Wallenda braved wind and heavy spray to make the 1,800ft (550m) walk from the US to Canada on a two-inch (61mm) wire.
It is the first such feat over Niagara Falls in over a century.
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