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Annie Edson Taylor -

American school teacher Annie Edson Taylor was the first person ever to go over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in 1901... and survived!

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She went over in a barrel that she custom-made herself and padded inside with a mattress.

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She tested the barrel two days prior to her stunt by putting a cat inside and throwing it over the falls to see if it would break.

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It didn't break and the cat survived.

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Bobby Leach - Bobby Leach was the second person to attempt to go over the falls in a barrel in 1911.

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Bobby Leach - Unlike Taylor, who only emerged with a mere gash on her head, Leach broke both knee caps and fractured his jaw.

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Bobby Leach - He spent six months in the hospital recovering following the antic.

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Charles Stephens - In 1920, Charles Stephens was the first adventurer to die attempting to go over the falls.

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He also used a barrel, but refused to test it before his performance.

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Charles Stephens - Only his right arm was recovered.

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Jean Lussier -

Jean Lussier was the first person to go over the falls not utilizing a barrel. Instead, Lussier built a rubber ball with oxygen tubes.

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He survived his stunt on July 4, 1928.

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George Stathakis - A couple of years later, a Greek chef named George Stathakis attempted what would be his fatal journey over the falls.

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George Stathakis - Like many of his predecessors, he chose to go over in a barrel and survived the initial fall!

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George Stathakis - But upon impact, the barrel got caught behind the falls and could not be recovered for more than 20 hours.

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George Stathakis - Stathakis had enough oxygen inside the barrel for eight hours. He died from suffocation.

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William "Red" Hill, Jr. - William "Red" Hill, Jr. went over in 1951 and died after his vessel broke apart.

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Nathan Boya - Nathan Boya was the first African-American person to go over Niagara Falls. He used a metal ball for his trip. He was later fined for performing the stunt without a permit.

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Karel Soucek - Hamiltonian Karel Soucek went over the falls in 1984 and lived to tell the tale. He later died trying to perform another risky stunt at the Houston Astrodome.

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Steve Trotter - Daredevil Steve Trotter was the youngest person to go over the falls. He did it in 1985 at the age of 22. He survived his trip.

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Dave Munday - Dave Munday went over the falls for the first time in 1985. He went over again in 1993 and in doing so became the first person to go over the falls twice.

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Peter Debernardi and Geoffrey Petkovich - Peter Debernardi and Geoffrey Petkovich were the first to go down in a group. The pair performed the dangerous stunt in 1985 and lived. After this episode, the fine for daredevils attempting to go over was raised to $10,000 in an effort to dissuade other performers.

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Jesse Sharp - Experienced white water kayaker Jesse Sharp attempted to go over the falls in 1990 in just a kayak. He wore no life vest or helmet. His body was never found.

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Robert Overacker - Robert Overacker died trying to go over the falls in a jet ski in 1995. He had a parachute on, which failed to open at the brink of the falls.

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Kirk Jones - Kirk Jones of Michigan was the first person to purposely go over the falls without any protective gear. He survived and was later fined $4,500 for the stunt. He was also banned from Canada for life.

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Kirk Jones - Last year, however, Jones attempted to go over again and this time the trip proved fatal. He died in April 2017 after trying to go over in an inflatable ball.

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Unidentified man - An unknown man tried to end his life by jumping from the falls in 2009. He suffered a laceration to the head but lived.

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Unidentified man -

In 2012, another unidentified man deliberately jumped into the Niagara River and went over the Horseshoe Falls. He survived with only some wounds, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.

See also: The most mysterious and intriguing disappearances in history

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