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The Barrel and the Orange Peel
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Ironic TwistsMay 01, 2026

The Barrel and the Orange Peel

The Barrel and the Orange Peel Bobby Leach went over Niagara Falls. It was 1911. He survived in a barrel. He broke his jaw and both kneecaps. Fifteen years later, on tour in New Zealand, he slipped on an orange peel in Auckland. The leg wound turned gangrenous. He died in 1926 from the fall.

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