On this day in 2012 the humorously named Felix Baumgartner performed the highest ever parachute jump ever when he jumped from 38969.3m above ground level from a specially constructed balloon. In doing so he also broke the record for highest flight by a balloon and became the first person to break the sound barrier without use of any mechanical propulsion system.
And now the news:
The jump in full with perhaps the lamest most half arsed commentary you'll ever see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fOrOueF3jg
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