Google's Senior V.P of Knowledge, Alan Eustace, 57, has
broken the record for the highest free fall to earth. The adventure was largely self-funded. He rode in a helium-filled balloon to a height of 135,000 feet above the deserts of Roswell, New Mexico, in a specially designed suit, before firing a small explosive charge and cutting himself loose for a free fall.
He recorded a speed of 822 miles per hour and caused a sonic boom that could be heard on ground. After opening his parachute, he glided to the ground about 15 minutes starting his free fall and touched down safely with a somersault.
source: theregister.co.uk
photo credit: mirror.co.uk
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