Two In Custody After Scaling Top Of Empire State Building
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“Two In Custody After Scaling Top Of Empire State Building”
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This storyIn 1977, a man climbed the WTC & was fined how much?
- $1.10
- $110.00
- $1,100.00
- $11,000.00
Guess, then reveal the answer
$1.10
French climber Alain Robert has scaled the Empire State Building before!
Known as 'the French Spiderman,' Robert has free-climbed 100+ skyscrapers barefoot, including the Burj Khalifa and Petronas Towers. He's been arrested dozens of times worldwide for his unsanctioned climbs.
Scaling skyscrapers isn't new — it happened at the WTC in 1977!
George Willig, dubbed the 'Human Fly,' illegally climbed the 1,350-ft World Trade Center in 3.5 hours. NYC fined him $1.10 — one cent per floor. The city later settled for $1.
This storyOf ~4 million podcasts ever created, how many are considered 'active'?
- About 400,000
- About 1.2 million
- About 2.5 million
- About 3.8 million
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About 400,000
This storyMatt Leinart was the #10 NFL Draft pick in 2006 — by which team?
- Arizona Cardinals
- Oakland Raiders
- Cleveland Browns
- San Francisco 49ers
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Arizona Cardinals
Matt Leinart won the Heisman Trophy at USC in 2004!
Leinart led USC to back-to-back national titles ('03-'04) before going 10th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. After stints with the Cardinals, Texans, and Raiders, he moved into sports broadcasting.