GoPro video shows what it's like to be a human cannonball in the circus

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's just human cannonball Gemma Kirby

Kirby, the world's youngest female human cannonball, performs in the Ringling Bros.' Circus XTREME, and has been shot out of a cannonball more than 500 times. To showcase the dangerous and exhilarating world of extreme circus sports, Kirby, 25, strapped on a GoPro as she was catapulted 40 feet high at almost 60 mph

See also: Ringling Bros. eliminating elephant acts from circus

"Circus XTREME features artists who redefine the word extreme in everything they do, magnifying traditional elements of the circus, and combining them with never-before-seen spectacles, original fast-paced performances and incredibly hilarious moments," a Ringling Bros. spokesperson told Mashable. Read more...

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