All about Bungee jumping
                     All about Bungee 
jumping
Bungee jumping
 Bungee jumping or bungy jumping is an 
adventure activity where a person jumps 
from a great height while connected to a 
large elastic cord. 
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Why Bungee jumping?
 The thrill of bungee jumping comes from the 
great height of jumping and the rebound, 
since the cord recoils and oscillates up and 
down. It is an exciting adventure activity
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Equipment
 The elastic cord used in bungee jumping is a 
braided shock cord, with many latex strands 
enclosed in a tough outer cover. Body 
harnesses are also used.
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Highest jump
 The highest jump is at Macau Tower by AJ 
Hackett in Macau at a height of 233 meters.
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Variations
 There are many variations in bungee 
jumping like catapult, trampoline, running, 
jumping off a ramp and SCAD diving.
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Safety
 There can be accidents and even death if the 
jumping equipment is not properly 
maintained or not taking safety measures 
like using body harness.
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Father of bungee jumping
 Alan John Hackett, an entrepreneur from 
New Zealand, is popularly known as the 
father of bungee jumping since he first 
developed the elastic cord.
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Facts
 The oldest person ever to perform a bungee 
jump was a 96 year-old man from South 
Africa who jumped off the Bloukrans Bridge.
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Bungee jumping in India
 Bungee jumping is relatively new in India. 
The first bungee site in the country is at 
Rishikesh in Uttarkhand and is one of the 
best ones in the country.
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