How I fell from the stratosphere and lived to tell the tale

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September 4, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Alan Eustace: I leapt from the stratosphere. Here's how I did it 14:28 minutes · TED2015 On October 21, 2014, Alan Eustace donned a custom-built, 500-pound spacesuit, attached himself to a weather balloon, and rose above 135,000 feet, from which point he dove to Earth, breaking both the sound barrier and previous records for high-altitude jumps. Hear his story of how -- and why. Watch now » Playlist of the Day To boldly go ... Ski to the North Pole. Row across the Pacific. Swim on Mt. Everest(!). These adventurers have pushed themselves to the limits of human endurance, and in these talks they share what they've learned about themselves and the planet. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:24:12 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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