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How Evel Knievel Went Viral Before Social Media
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Long before TikTok, YouTube or Instagram rewarded dangerous behaviour with instant attention, Evel Knievel understood how to make millions of people stop what they were doing and watch.
On This Day 1974: Evel Knievel's Snake River Jump
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On this day, 8 September 1974, Evel Knievel climbed into a steam-powered rocket called the Skycycle X-2 and attempted to cross Idaho's Snake River Canyon.