Extreme Backyard Thrills

While some families are putting helmets and knee pads on their children in order to ride a bicycle, others are installing trampolines in the backyard. Here are some ways new space age materials can intensify the thrill we used to get from an old-fashioned rope swing. As a mother, I would not personally recommend any of the following activities, but boy, are they fun to watch! Check out three such activities in this article I posted at mental_floss.