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Join Alex and Ben on "It Sucks To Be You" as they induct three "legends of Negative IQ" into their hall of fame. Discover the mind-boggling true stories of Franz Reichelt, the "Flying Tailor" who defied physics with a parachute suit; William Huskisson, the politician whose VIP status couldn't save him from a train; and Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO who prioritized "innovation" over safety, leading to catastrophic results. This episode dissects spectacular failures, proving that confidence without competence is just expensive stupidity, and that physics always wins.