Dude defies physics and saves toddler from falling off a counter

Impressive.
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Brian Koerber
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Some people are just born with impressive dad reflexes, or the ability to defy physics and save a falling baby in a seemingly impossible situation.

An employee was assisting a customer who plopped his toddler up on the countertop at iFly, an indoor skydiving center in Houston, when the kid suddenly lost his balance while his father was distracted taking a photo. The employee managed to catch the kid just inches before its head hit the floor.

Realizing the awesome save he just accomplished, the employee turned and stared right into the security camera to flex some of his impressive toddler-saving reflexes.

[h/t:Reddit]

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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