By Marcia Dunn – His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage.
And, yes, he could break his neck while jumping from a mind-boggling altitude of 23 miles.
Next Monday over New Mexico, he will attempt the highest, fastest free fall in history and try to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.
“So many unknowns,” Baumgartner says, “but we have solutions to survive.” more> http://tinyurl.com/8n56tdh
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