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Title: History Of The Day - "Spider Dan" Scales 110-Story Sears Tower (1981)
Post by: TFD on May 25, 2013, 05:30 AM
After witnessing a deadly high-rise hotel fire, Dan Goodwin resolved to call attention to the need for better skyscraper firefighting and rescue techniques. Six months after the blaze, he donned a homemade Spider-Man suit and, using suction cups and climbing gear, began an ascent of Chicago's Sears Tower—then the world's tallest building. He reached the top seven hours later and was promptly arrested. What structure—formerly the world's tallest—did he climb with no equipment, twice in one day? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst36467_-Spider-Dan--Scales-110-Story-Sears-Tower--1981-.aspx)



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