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Currently this record* is 102,800 feet (around 20 miles). These days it seems there’s always a few teams preparing to beat the record. So keep googling around the internet to see if any of them finally beat it. One day, somebody will. Anyway…
This successful 102,800 foot Air Force test jump was made, from a special high altitude balloon, on August 16, 1960 by Capt. Joseph Kittenger. He was in freefall** for nearly five minutes. Because of the extreme altitudes involved, Joe had to wear an astronaut-style pressure-suit. Keep in mind: the world’s first human astronaut, Yuri Gargarin, had not yet flown into space. Only military test pilots had exceeded 100,000 feet of altitude in experimental rocket aircraft. Joe was making a parachute jump from the edge of space.
Also, at those altitudes the air was so thin, and the resultant aerodynamic drag so small, that Joe approached the speed of sound in freefall (he was clocked at around 614mph — there is some debate that he might have even surpassed the speed of sound. Last I checked, there seems to be wide-spread popular assumption that he did in fact go supersonic, but I don’t know the final scientific data on that claim). An automated camera in the balloon’s gondola took several photos of Joe falling away. One of those photos made the cover of Life magazine, and is truly spellbinding; he looks like an astronaut falling out of a spacecraft in earth orbit.
Source: www.fabulousrocketeers.com
August 16th, 2007
Sometime in 2001, the president authorized the NSA to intercept telephone and Internet communications of Americans inside the United States, without the authorization of any law or court. Under the program, the NSA is intercepting and analyzing millions of ordinary Americans’ communications, with the help of the country’s largest phone and Internet companies. The president has stated that he authorized the domestic spying in 2001, that he has reauthorized the program more than 30 times since its inception, and intends to continue doing so.
Source: www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/faq.php
August 16th, 2007
He will come upon the world scene offering peace to a very troubled world, according to Daniel, chapter 8. But, he will, through peace, destroy many people, the prophecy says.
Revelation, chapter 6, has him coming as the rider on the white horse. He has a bow in his hand, but has no arrows. This symbolizes that he has might but offers peace. This is deception because he is, by nature, a conqueror; the red horse of war will soon follow.This is the beginning of the campaign called Armageddon.
He will, no doubt, be the most attractive, charismatic world leader to appear on the world stage. He will come speaking great words that will mesmerize most people. Eventually, he will enslave most of the world with his mark and number system of transacting business. That same system will eventually cause all to worship him as God, or be killed.
Source: www.raptureready.com
August 16th, 2007
Couples who introduce vibrators, dildos and other sex toys into their bedrooms have found a easy way to re-introduce the kind of sexy explorations they enjoyed in the beginning of their relationship. Using a vibrator on your partner can increase arousal and maximize pleasure before and during sex.
Persuading a partner to try a vibrator is similar to coaxing them into trying anything new, any type of change. Change can be unsettling. Sexual changes can be even more so because they are so intimate and loaded with emotion.
Some people fear that sex toys might “replace” them. You can reassure your lover that he or she is irreplaceable, that toys are just enhancements that introduce some variety and spice to sex. Do sexy movies replace you for your partner? Of course not. They probably turn your lover on so that he or she enjoys sex with you even more. Tell your partner that you feel the same way about sex toys. More>
Source: www.fantasygifts.com
August 13th, 2007
A quick look at the pelvic fin area will differentiate males and females. Males have large extensions, called “claspers,” on both pelvic fins, while females do not. And, like other sharks, females tend to grow much larger than males of a similar age.
Source: www.fieldtripearth.org
August 7th, 2007
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