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10 bungee jumping facts you did not know

Bungee jumping is an exciting and exciting adventure sport that is a must have for all ages, but before you embark on your adventure, here are some interesting facts that you probably did not know about the sport you are about to venture into.

  1. Bungee jumping got its name from the strong bungee cords that are commonly used to secure luggage.
  2. The first activity that was similar to a bungee jumping was carried out by young men from Pentecost Island in the Vanuatu Islands. These men leaped from wooden platforms with their legs tied to vines to validate their manhood.
  3. April Fool’s Day 1979, Clifton Suspension Bridge – Unconventional Oxford students performed the first jump using woven nylon rubber cords. Four members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club who jumped off the bridge wearing top hats and tails were arrested immediately after the performance.
  4. The highest commercial bungy jump was 233m from the Macau Tower in China.
  5. Carl Dionisio used condoms for his bungee cord when he performed the feat from 100 feet in South Africa.
  6. The oldest jump was made by Mohr Keet at the age of 96, on the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, 160 m from the 216 m high bridge. He said he tried it for “excitement and to get rid of fear.”
  7. “Bungy” or “Bungee”? There are two spellings used for extreme activity sport. The word “Bungee” was what it was originally called when the Oxford English started the sport. The term also referred to the use of crash cords. It was a variety of rubber coated laces, which are popular in North America. However, the sport became more popular in New Zealand and they spelled it “Bungy”. In this country they used all rubber cords that do not have elongation limitation.
  8. The first commercial place in the world to experience this sport was in New Zealand, on the Kawarau Bridge, which is 43 meters high. This is where AJ Hackett and Henry Van Ash started the sport.
  9. Alan John Hackett, an entrepreneur from New Zealand is the father of bungee jumping. He developed the bungy cord in the 1980s and launched his own company AJ Hackett Bungy.
  10. AJ Hackett Bungy on the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand opened in 1988 and became the world’s first commercial jumping site. With a height of 43 meters, it claims to be the only bungy in the area where you can touch, wiggle or dive fully into the water. This site is also famous for its other tourist attractions and is a rich historical heritage.

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