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Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver

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Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver

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News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump from 13,500 feet in northern Illinois.

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I’m sure there’s some Asian kid who’s gonna beat her record in a month. There always is.
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  105 year old kid…
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    Never underestimate Asian kids.
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Now use a 104 year old parachute, and you’ll really have a record.
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Either that or the ground

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