Motorcycle Stunt Takes Life of Daredevil
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An Iranian daredevil died while attempting to break the world record for jumping over buses on a motorcycle, state television reported.
Javad Palizbanian, 44, was trying to leap over 22 buses parked side by side in a Tehran sports stadium when his motorbike came down on the 13th bus. He died instantly.
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