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French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
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Acrobatics
Feats of balance and agility
Acrobatics is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro dance, circus, gymnastics, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Charles Blondin
French tightrope walker (1824–1897)
Charles Blondin was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Niagara Falls
Waterfalls between United States and Canada
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, which straddles the international border…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tightrope walking
Skill of walking along a taut wire or rope
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)