Austrian Daredevil Felix Baumgartner Skydives From the Edge of Space
Published October 15th, 2012
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Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner, jumped from 23 miles above the Earth.
He set a record, since no one else had jumped from that high before.
During free fall he spun around briefly while reaching speeds of up to 700 MPH, but was able to stabilize fairly quickly.
For an encore, Baumgartner now hopes to pusue a career as a helicopter rescue pilot.
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Corrie Lovette
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