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DIY Rockets, Daredevils, and the Tragedy of Mad Mike Hughes

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DIY Rockets, Daredevils, and the Tragedy of Mad Mike Hughes

Preston Lerner/Mar 21, 2020/34 views

“Mad Mike” Hughes died on February 22 when the parachutes on his homemade steam rocket failed to deploy and he augured into the sagebrush near Barstow, Californ...