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Stunts from our past prove that people were insane (23 Photos)


These photos and more at LIFE Magazine.

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  1. jeff in Australia says:

    They did all this, they smoked, they drank, they did all sorts of “dangerous” stuff.
    How come there are so many old people still around..?

  2. theshwedda says:

    not sure i would trust that old guy to shoot stuff off of my face

  3. Floopa_Joopa says:

    I feel legitimately nervous looking at all of the photos involving height.

    Man, I’m a pussy.

  4. Random Crazy Person says:

    Look at the second to last guy’s face in #10, he realized at the last second he might get hit in the nuts with a motorcycle.

  5. CunningLinguist says:

    dear number 11,
    you didnt think that through very well, did you?
    sincerely,
    The Linguist.

  6. 88 says:

    yea..a helmet will fully protect you when a bike falls on your balls

  7. j says:

    Is it me, or does the bike rider in #10 look like he’s gonna come up short???

  8. SreyaNotfilc says:

    Television has changed this for the better. Ever since its inception people were able to surpress their intense desire to do crazy stunts and watch a nice family program instead.

    Sorry, gotta go. 1000 Ways To Die is on!

  9. Joe says:

    #6 is Hitler on a motorbike?

  10. EriktheRed says:

    yeah. you older generations were bat shit crazy fo sho. It’s amazing how television and the internet can slow some of that down a bit. well….sort of.

  11. Equalizer says:

    #1 – at least his wearing a Pancho

  12. P-90 says:

    Yeah diving horses if muckin’ fental!.

  13. Boooger says:

    #10 and #11 don’t look like they ended well.

  14. Mustafa_Beer says:

    Nitro Circus… circa 1930

  15. top dog says:

    Yeah thats back when stunts were real, no green background here, thats for sure. “Don’t try this at home boys and girls”

  16. aosux says:

    These aren’t crazy. Voting for Obama was crazy

  17. ken says:

    I find old photographs of cities fascinating. What it might be like to be there then?

    My favorite shot is #17. Not the craziest stunt, but interesting composition.

  18. Shakespeare Burns says:

    #20 Way to make the horse pay for your stupidity.

  19. Anonymous says:

    #10 – Doesn’t look like he’s going to make it, and the guys on the end seem to know it!

  20. Kyo says:

    I believe these are black and white for a reason………….

  21. lacybug says:

    #12 – Take that, Mary Baker Eddy!

  22. Debasteitor says:

    it isn’t Hitler in the motorbike in #6?

  23. clem says:

    #7 is called Henry's. Once spent 185 days on a cable! http://henrys.rechatin.free.fr/accueil.htm

  24. Colonel Mustard says:

    #20 is fucking cruel.

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