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Franky Zapata Falls In English Channel Trying To Cross It On High-Speed Hoverboard

"It was like flying in a dream," Franky Zapata said, after his trip across the Channel from northern France ended with a crash into the water.

A French daredevil known for his souped-up hoverboard tried to glide over the English Channel on Thursday — but he ended up in the soup. Franky Zapata's jet-powered contraption sent him into the water when

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