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

Stage #15 of the 2023 Motorcycle Cannonball consisted of riders starting from Lake Havasu, AZ following the Colorado River, passing over the Parker Damn, riding long straight roads through the desert, and traversing Joshua Tree National Park by the end of the day riders racked up 240 miles as they land in Palm Desert, CA | Motorcycle Cannonball