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In 1960 Joseph Kittinger ascended to an altitude of 102,800 feet in a helium balloon, and then did what any rational person would do....He jumped! Still the world record for highest parachute jump, longest free-fall (4 minutes 36 secs), and fastest speed attained by a non-propelled human (614 mph), making him the only man to break the sound barrier unassisted.

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