Chilling video captured a "human cannonball" stunt gone wrong at a California fair. | USA TODAY Video

Mary Connor, known as the “Human Cannonball,” was a fearless daredevil who gained attention not just for her stunts but also for silencing skeptics.⁠ ⁠ Normally performing in a padded jumpsuit, rumors spread that she might secretly be a man. At just 22 years old, Mary took on the challenge head-on, attempting the stunt in only her underwear. ⁠ ⁠ Catapulted through the air, she lost her bra mid-flight before landing safely in the net, proving her critics wrong and pocketing a £25 bet.⁠ ⁠ Her earl

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On the first night at the brand-new Opry House: "They projected a film, of Roy Acuff singing “The Wabash Cannonball” from back in the 40s and they’re showing this on the screen in the new Opry House. And all of a sudden, that screen begins to lift and there’s Roy Acuff singing the same song. It never missed a beat. It was from the old film in the 40s to here’s Roy Acuff now in his 70s still singing “The Wabash Cannonball.” I stood there and cried." - Bill Anderson on Ken Burns: Country Music PBS