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Maybe some of you have heard about the “Wall of Death” where motorcycle riders use centrifugal force to ride along a vertical wall build in a circle. It’s even evolved into something along the lines of ball or cage of death where using metal they create a sphere and smaller motorcycles can fit inside and do all sorts of stunts. Just last year they had one at the local State Fair.
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But none of them are even remotely close to the real ” Well of Death”, also known as Maut ka Kuan, in Northern India. Here you will see a combination of both motorcycles and small cars running on what almost looks like a giant wooden barrel. The walls are said to be almost a full 90 degrees making it more difficult, and way more dangerous. The smallest mistake could mean catastrophe for both the driver and spectators in just a split second. Going one mile and hour too fast, or worse too slow and its all over. This is obviously what draws people to the stunt in the first place.
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Many believe this sort of stunt was first created in the early 1900’s at Coney Island and since spread like wild fire all around the world. Apparently its a major attraction in India and they have stepped it up a few notches as far as i’m concerned. Film makers have spent a fair amount of time over there documenting these crazy stunts, and the people that perform them. From all that footage a few mini- documentaries have popped up, this one from NOWNESS really seems to catch the essence of just how dangerous it really is. So take a break, and get your mind blown by these talented daredevils that nobody has ever heard of before.