captivatinghistory on Instagram: "On Feb 4, 1912, inventor Franz Reichelt climbed the Eiffel Tower wearing a parachute suit he made himself. He’d told officials he’d test it with a dummy — but he jumped instead. The suit collapsed instantly. Reichelt fell 187 feet and died on impact, as cameras rolled.  One of history’s first filmed fatal stunts — a tragic leap between genius and obsession. #history #invention #jump #eiffeltower"