Daredevil Felix Baumgartner lands safely after 24-mile fall from near space

The Austrian exceeded 700 mph in his free fall and easily set a world record for highest jump ever

Published October 14, 2012 6:53PM (EDT)

It's pretty self-explanatory. Here's the video:


By Alex Halperin

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