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Human Water Spider
- In 1907, Charles Aldreave won a bet by walking 1,500 miles on water with special 4-foot-long shoes.
- He was nicknamed the "Human Water Spider" and entertained crowds with dynamite stunts during his walks.
Plankton-Powered Atlantic Crossing
- Frenchman Rémi Bricka crossed the Atlantic on skis in 1988, surviving by eating plankton.
- He later attempted the Pacific but failed after a storm wrecked his supply catamaran on the first day.
Water King's Army
- Robert Kelberg, the "Water King", trained soldiers to walk on water with heavy backpacks and rifles.
- This aimed to create an army battalion capable of traversing water, achieving surprise attacks.