Wei-Chen Sun is actually the Monkey King's eldest son, sent to earth in human form as an emissary for Tze-Yo-Tzuh. His test of virtue is to spend forty years in the mortal world while remaining free of human vice.
Sellner was a resident of Faribault, MN, who made a living designing things. Originally it was furniture, then it was childrenâs toys. What really made Sellner famous, though, was an invention he created in 1923: the Water-Toboggan Slide. Sellnerâs creation was the first water slide ever made. He built a large wooden slide that went out over the water. Children (or adults) would climb to the top with a sled and slide down. When they hit the water, the sleds didnât sink. Instead, they went shooting out over the water up to 100 feet.
Scary slides â Meet VerrÃ¼ckt: The world's tallest water slide is opening soon at Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Its 168-foot drop will deliver what designer John Schooley calls an extreme thrill ride.. Click through the gallery to see daring slides around the world.