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Jane Wicker was a wing walker which is, well, what it sounds like. She walked on the wings of planes as they flew and performed tricks. On June 22nd, 2013 Jane and her pilot, Charlie Schwenker, were killed in a fiery crash.
23 seconds in and the announcer tells the crowd "Jane is going to disappear from us" ooof. How right he was.
What I've always found really interesting though about this crash is that cameras on the ground caught her exact final moment when she hit the ground. I will include some pics in a comment.
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John Richard Owens (7 January 1956 – 4 November 1980) was a Welsh professional boxer who fought under the name Johnny Owen. His seemingly fragile appearance earned him many epithets, including the "Merthyr Matchstick" and the "Bionic Bantam". He began boxing at the age of eight and undertook a long amateur career, competing in more than 120 fights and representing Wales in competitions. He turned professional in September 1976 at the age of 20, winning his debut bout against George Sutton. Owen beat Sutton again in his sixth professional fight to win his first title, the vacant bantamweight title in the Welsh Area.Owen challenged for the British bantamweight title in his tenth professional fight in 1977. He defeated champion Paddy Maguire in the eleventh round to win the title, becoming the first Welshman in more than 60 years to hold the belt. Owen recorded five further victories, including a defence of his British title against Wayne Evans, before meeting Paul Ferreri for the Commonwealth bantamweight title. He defeated the experienced Australian on points to claim the Commonwealth title and challenged Juan Francisco Rodríguez for the European title four months later. The fight in Almería, Spain, was shrouded in controversy and Owen suffered his first defeat in a highly contentious decision.Owen went on to win seven consecutive bouts within a year to rechallenge Rodríguez in February 1980. He avenged his earlier defeat by beating Rodríguez on points to win the European title. He challenged World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Lupe Pintor for his world bantamweight title on 19 September 1980, losing the contest by way of a twelfth round knockout after being knocked down for the third time. Owen left the ring on a stretcher and never regained consciousness. He fell into a coma and died seven weeks later in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 24.Owen possessed a professional career record of 25 wins (11 by knockout), 1 draw and 2 defeats. His only career losses came against Rodríguez and Pintor. He remains revered in the South Wales Valleys where he was raised, particularly in his hometown of Merthyr Tydfil where a statue commemorating his life and career was unveiled in 2002.
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Before you judge the pigs, think about this "In 2019, there were roughly 1.3 billion pigs slaughtered for food globally. This means that approximately 3.5 million pigs were slaughtered every single day that year."
Be angry at the parents
I know this is a repost
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Didn't see it here, so here are the videos from this Documenting Reality post by TheCruxofBag. https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f166/japanese-man-killed-himself-jumping-off-tokyo-building-249953
The building is well known for the Godzilla head on the roof of the 8th floor.
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Pomf2 copy incase the one above won't load
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Cyrus Baxter, who was also known as Cyrus Russell, was part of the Baxter Boys’ family of social media fame, and tributes are flowing on the internet after his mother, Ebonie Baxter, confirmed that her son had died in a car accident.
Ebonie Baxter and her husband Byron Baxter are social media influencers. The family runs the Baxter Boys YouTube channel, which has 122,000 subscribers. It has highlighted the plight of Cyrus’s brother, Byron. She goes by her full name, Ebonie Marie Baxter, on Facebook. According to online records, the family lives in Georgia.
“Hi I’m Byron Baxter and I’m 5 years old with a rare bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. I have had over 100 fractures yet that doesn’t stop me from smiling! Blake is my little Bro just a lot bigger! Thank you for subscribing to our Channel!” that page says. Cyrus Baxter was the eldest of Ebonie’s children. The family’s Instagram page has 1.2 million followers. According to Fox8, Byron’s story was highlighted by celebrities like Cardi B.