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Daredevil Breaks World Record with 24-mile High Free-fall Jump

Daredevil Breaks World Record with 24-mile High Free-fall Jump
As the whole world watched him via live streaming video, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner completed a record-breaking freefall from the edge of space Sunday morning. He reached speeds of more than 600 mph during the 128,000-foot fall to earth.

As the whole world watched him via live streaming video, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner completed a record-breaking free-fall from the edge of space Sunday morning.

He reached speeds of more than 600 mph during the 128,000-foot fall to earth.

Baumgartner broke the record for both the highest jump and the fastest jump in a free-fall. On the ascent upward, he also broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight.

The jump was sponsored by Redbull which streamed the video here: www.redbullstratos.com

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