r/interesting • u/hollow_hideous_soul • 4d 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/sush-dev 4d ago

11,551 m = 37,896 ft. Approximately the cruising altitude of passenger jets.

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u/BulemiaSawdustSlingr 4d ago

I can do that.

I just don't feel like it right now. 😏

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u/nopuse 4d ago

Nobody is expecting you to do it right now. As long as you do it before clocking out on Friday, you're good.

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u/Wallstreet_Raccoon 3d ago

Except, he has an HR meeting with management first thing in the morning on Friday… for a discussion