The Wallenda Factor
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by C. W. Bess

Karl Wallenda lived on top of the world. The aerialist thrilled crowds with his daring stunts on the high wire before that fateful day in 1978 when his show ended. Wallenda plunged 75 feet to his death before an audience of thousands in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

What happened? His widow explained that Karl had never been one to know fear. Self-confidence marked his style until he started worryin…

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