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Felix Baumgartner, renowned for breaking the sound barrier during a stratospheric jump in 2012, died at age 56 in a paraglider crash in Italy. He was celebrated for his extreme feats and symbolized courage in adventure sports.
A Chinese paraglider survived being accidentally lifted to 28,208 feet without oxygen in a powerful updraft, experiencing a terrifying ordeal inside a cloud system, and was subsequently suspended from flying for six months.
A Chinese paraglider unintentionally reached nearly 28,200 feet in the Gansu province, nearly Everest's height, after intending only to test equipment, resulting in frostbite and a six-month ban from the sport.
A Chinese paraglider, Peng Yujiang, was sucked into a dangerous cloud vortex at nearly 8,600 meters altitude in northwestern China, surviving a harrowing experience that involved extreme cold and high winds, and was subsequently punished by local authorities. The incident drew disbelief and social media attention in China.
A paraglider in China's Qilian Mountains was sucked into a cloud and ascended to 8,598 meters, suffering frostbite but surviving, prompting an investigation into regulatory violations as he lacked proper flight clearance.
A video circulating on social media claiming to show a Hamas militant paragliding into an electric power line and bursting into flames is false. The video actually predates the Israel-Hamas conflict and has no connection to the Middle East. It was recorded in South Korea in June 2023 and shows a tourist paraglider getting caught on a high-voltage wire, resulting in a fatal accident. The video's misleading captions falsely attribute the incident to the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Dataminers have uncovered two hidden paraglider fabrics in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that are not obtainable by any traditional method. The fabrics, titled 'Princess Zelda' and 'Gerudo King Fabric', seem to only be unlocked by amiibo compatibility, corresponding to the ID codes 1049 and 1050. This has led to speculation that amiibo figures of Zelda and Ganondorf in their TOTK stylings may be on the horizon for a future release.
A gamer has completed all four major temples in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom without using Link’s paraglider or most of the in-game map. Chris Brune made heavy use of zonite constructs to navigate the vast multi-tiered world of Hyrule. He stumbled across Impa at the first geoglyph site, who let slip that the paraglider was indeed obtainable in the game. Brune finally gave in and headed over to Lookout Landing to get the paraglider after completing all four temples.
Hackers have discovered two unreleased paraglider designs for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, hinting at the release of two new Zelda amiibo's in the future. The designs were for Princess Zelda and Ganondorf, and would have allowed players to equip their paragliders with special fabrics. The leak has caused excitement among the Zelda community, with many expressing their desire for a Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf amiibo.