The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cultural_Magician105 on 2024-12-06 22:42:34.

Original Title: TIL In January 1962, the Flying Wallendas were performing a pyramid walk in Detroit Michigan, during the performance, one of the acrobats made a small movement causing them to collapse the pyramid and fall (they didn’t use a net). Two acrobats died and one was paralyzed.