The idea of parachuting scares me. I'm so worried about if the parachute failed, plus I'm scared of heights! Have you ever done a sky dive?
No, I haven't! I'm scared too even though parachutes have been around since 1797.
Wow, I had no idea they had been around so long! Do you know who first invented them?
They were invented by Andre-Jacques Garnerin! He first tested a parachute by jumping from a hydrogen balloon above Paris! Can you imagine?!
Talk about dedication! I'm not sure if he was a genius or mad! The whole thought makes me feel a bit sick!
Me too! It wasn't until 1919 that the first freefall jump with a more modern, ripcord-style parachute was completed.
That's a long time difference. Do you know who invented the ripcord style parachute?
I'm not sure, but it was Georgia Broadwick who made the jump I mentioned before. Maybe she did?