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Daredevil

The Resume

    (October 27, 1891-June 14, 1971)
    'Niagara Falls Plunge (July 4, 1928)'
    Niagara Falls, New York Daredevil
    Featured in an IMAX movie

Why he might be annoying:

    He went over Niagara Falls in a giant rubber ball.
    He sold pieces of the ball after his plunge, rather than working to earn money.
    He displayed his ball at Niagara Falls for years, selling pieces for 50¢ each.
    He gave up life as a machinist to sell pieces of balls.
    He was the third person to go over the Falls.
    Featured on 'Ripley's Believe It or Not.'
    He is the third person to take on this foolish stunt.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He survived, sustaining no injuries.
    He emerged from the Falls on his own, one hour after his plunge.
    The inside of his rubber ball he designed was filled with tubes of oxygen.
    He was the second person to go over the Falls that survived.
    He chose Independence Day to do his stunt.
    He moved from Quebec, Canada to Niagara Falls, New York.

Credit: Skunk Butt


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 80.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 69.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 69.77% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 91 Votes: 64.84% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 165 Votes: 66.06% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 255 Votes: 59.61% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 103 Votes: 53.40% Annoying