jumping came from? it was not invented by people who made giant bungee cords. nobody came up with the idea of doing this by looking down at a tie-down thing you use to keep your cooler shut when you put it in the back of your truck. having bungee cords wrapped around your ankle while you leap from a sickening height, that idea came from this. >> the tiny south pacific island of pentcost is home to what may be the most dangerous test of faith in the world. every year, village elders design a ritual designed to secure the gods' favor. land diving, young men and boys, some just 5 years old, literally risk their necks. only two fragile vines save them from crashing into the ground. it's the ancient precursor of bungee jumping, but here it's