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Felix Baumgartner’s Supersonic Freefall from 120,000 ft a Success

by TonyDasilva on October 18, 2012

AFTER FLYING TO AN ALTITUDE OF 39,045 METERS (128,100 FEET) IN A HELIUM-FILLED BALLOON, FELIX BAUMGARTNER COMPLETED A RECORD BREAKING JUMP FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE, EXACTLY 65 YEARS AFTER CHUCK YEAGER FIRST BROKE THE SOUND.

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Extreme Altitude Mt Everest – Mayo Clinic

by TonyDasilva April 19, 2012 Climb

What do extreme athletes who can summit the peaks of Mt. Everest have in common with people with heart failure? The answer is: more than you might think. Researchers at Mayo Clinic say climbers or anyone exposed to extreme altitudes suffer some of the same physiological changes as heart failure patients. They’re teaming up with [...]

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