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      Bungee jumping: a brand-new trend for thrill-seekers in 1990 | CBC.ca Loaded

      Bungee jumping: a brand-new trend for thrill-seekers in 1990

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      Bungee jumping: a brand-new trend for thrill-seekers in 1990

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      In Nanaimo, B.C., CBC reporter shows what happened when he and his camera operator were "stupid" enough to try it. Aired Aug. 11, 1990 on CBC's The National.

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