Not sure why this has been getting so much attention lately – except perhaps because someone is trying to do this again but from an even higher altitude.
On August 16 1960 (then) Captain Joe Kittinger flew in a helium balloon to the edge of space – to an altitude of 102,800 feet above the earth.
And then he jumped.
This just blows my mind. The guy must eat rusty nails for breakfast.
H/T Ace of Spades.
