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A bet, a parachute, and Devil's Tower: A perfect plan until it wasn't

In 1941, daredevil parachutist George Hopkins settled a bet by jumping out of a plane and landing on top of Devil's Tower.
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9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary

A group of American lawmakers honored the bravery of World War II veterans who took part in D-Day with a parachute jump into Normandy on Friday morning, using some of the same vintage planes that flew ...