2 people climb to top of Empire State Building and fly banner

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On July 1, 2026, a notorious daredevil couple scaled the transmission antenna of the Empire State Building to pull off an audacious marriage proposal and unfurl a giant peace banner.The individuals were identified as Russian "rooftopping" climbers Ivan Kuznetsov (known online as Ivan Beerkus) and Angelina Nikolau (known as Angela). The couple previously starred in the 2024 Netflix documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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