Graphic: Nik Wallenda and the tightrope walkers of Niagara Falls
Stunting has been banned for more than a century at Niagara Falls, where daredevils of generations past made their mark. It speaks to the economic struggles the area has faced that Nik Wallenda was given a special exemption for his spectacle after battling officials on both sides of the border.
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