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Parkour Experts Jump Off Buildings

Watch this video about two parkour experts who jump off buildings and live to tell about it on HowStuffWorks. See how parkour works on TV and the movies, and in real-life in this news video from Reuters.


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Parkour Experts Jump Off Buildings (2:19)

Watch this video about two parkour experts who jump off buildings and live to tell about it on HowStuffWorks. See how parkour works on TV and the movies, and in real-life in this news video from Reuters.

Parkour Showcase (1:25)

Watch this video showing how parkour works on HowStuffWorks. Parkour is the new kind of sport - some call it a progressive movement - involving finding the best and quickest route from point A to point B. See how parkour works in this news video... More »

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