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‘The Mad Canadian’ Spent Five Years Building A Jet Car To Take On A Mile-Long Jump
Ken Carter came by the nickname “The Mad Canadian” honestly, long before he even decided he was going to build a jet car that would launch him a mile over the Saint Lawrence River. It took five years to secure the backers, build the machine, and craft a 10-storey ramp that would give him the…