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By Cyriaque Lamar Oct 6, 2010 1:05 PM

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Death-defying wingsuit video shows what it’s like to be a real-life superhero

Death-defying wingsuit video shows what it's like to be a real-life superhero

Jeb Corliss has created a highlight reel of his greatest wingsuit stunts, and the results are electrifying. Watch him fly through the air like some literal batman, narrowly avoiding cliffs, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio, and certain demise.

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