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One Giant Leap For A Man, One Small Step Toward Proving Earth Is A 'Frisbee'

"Mad" Mike Hughes' homemade rocket takes to the skies above Amboy, Calif., on Saturday. The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert left him injured. Matt Hartman via AP hide caption

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One Giant Leap For A Man, One Small Step Toward Proving Earth Is A 'Frisbee'

March 26, 2018 • "Mad" Mike Hughes achieved the improbable, launching himself over 1,800 feet high in his homemade rocket — and surviving. It's all part of his quest to determine for himself whether Earth is flat.