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Felix Baumgartner

Daredevil set to attempt record-breaking free-fall from 23 miles up

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Felix Baumgartner on Sunday is expected to attempt to skydive 23 miles from the edge of space to earth — and in the process attempt to reach a free-fall speed in excess of the speed of sound. Both the height and the speed would break records.

Baumgartner’s Jump and Other Skydiving Daredevils

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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