Theories/Speculation
Legend has it that the very first bungee jump was done by a woman from Pentecoste Islands in Vanuatu who wanted to fool her husband. According to the ancient story, the woman tied her legs with vines and jumped from a tree, followed by her husband. Her husband died and she survived.
History
People from the Pentecoste Islands have been bungee jumping using vines and bamboo platforms for thousands of years before the modern version was developed.
First Jump
In April 1978, the first modern bungee jump was performed from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in England. A group called the Dangerous Sports Club (DSC) orchestrated it.
Fun Fact
The members of the DSC who made that first jump in 1978 were arrested for this stunt.
First Commercial Jump
The first commercial jump (meaning done from an official site that offers jumping to the public for a fee) was in 1988. A man named A.J. Hackett took the more than 141-foot plunge from the Kawarau Bridge in New Zealand.
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