Jimi Heselden
publication date: Thursday, April 25, 2013 (part of Spring 2013)
category: 
Business
clue: He was so impressed by the Segway that he decided to take the plunge and buy the company.
explanation: Heselden bought the company that developed the Segway but died when he accidentally rolled off of a cliff on one. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Deadly Development: Science can be hazardous to your health! These five pioneers of technology and new ways of living were too clever by half, killed by the very inventions that they hoped would better the human race (or at least further their careers).Similar Goos
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Otto Lilienthal
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Horace Lawson Hunley
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