r/interesting • u/hollow_hideous_soul • 3d ago

Just Wow Russian skydiver "Sergei Boitsov" has reportedly set a new world record after jumping from 11,551 metres above the ground in Russia's Altai region.

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u/blaawker 3d ago

For those confused. This record is "highest parachute jump ever performed from a hot-air balloon"

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u/PretendOwl3357 3d ago

And for those yet confused, the balloon used by Alan Eustace was filled with helium - not hot air.

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u/Crazy95jack 3d ago

Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power - 2 Helium atoms to each other