An adventurer from Norway intentionally spread his arms and legs, spread-eagle style, as he plunged into a freezing cold Norwegian fjord over the weekend from a 132-foot-high platform. That’s about 11 stories high.
Known as “death diving,” the stunt looks just admire a belly flop (ouch!). But when done correctly, the diver actually curls up right before hitting the water to hinder any real damage.
And although 35-year-old Ken Stornes shouted twice after he smacked into the water, it was hard to see him and his expression at this point in the video. But I assume (hope!) his loud utterances were an expression of jubilation rather than sheer pain. After all, he did manage to beat the world record — and lived to celebrate it! (The clip below, posted by Xplore, was originally posted here on Instagram by Stornes.)
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