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Parachutes is the ebut album by English rock band Coldplay, released on July 10, 2000 in the UK and on November 7 in the U.S.. Parachutes quickly shot to number one in the United Kingdom, staying in the top ten for thirty-three weeks.

Trivia about parachutes

  • Don't try this at home, or at all -- base jumping is done off high bridges, antennas & buildings, using these
  • 'When Joe Kittinger jumped from a balloon at 102,800
  • HALO, standing for "high altitude, low opening", is an acronym used in the operation of these
  • During World War II, silk was used to make the canopies of these; today they're usually made of nylon
  • The Caterpillar Club is for aviators whose lives have been saved by using these devices
  • Called “Drogues”, they open during a capsule's descent

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