[cynwoody]

Scotsman demonstrates earth’s curvature without spending a dime on rocket science:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bco_p4V7-QU

[spokeshave]

Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound reaching an estimated speed of *833.9 mph (1,342.8 km/h) jumping from the stratosphere, which when certified will make him the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall

Start of the descent from 23 miles high:

And breaking the sound barrier on the way down: