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When a human jumped from space, setting world record for supersonic free fall

On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner achieved a world record in supersonic free fall.

Felix took off, ascending to a height of 39km/24.5 miles (128,000ft) in a stratospheric balloon.

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