Insane Russian daredevils climb up and hang off the Shanghai Tower

By James Griffiths, February 13, 2014

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In a video that's definitely (definitely) not for anyone scared of heights: A team of Russian daredevils filmed themselves climbing and casually hanging off the Shanghai Tower. 

Shanghai Tower, which at 632 metres (2,073 ft) high is currently the world's second tallest building, is the highest structure to be scaled so far by the group, who call themselves On the Roofs

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