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1. See you at the bottom

Want to be the fastest, un-powered human being on the planet? All you need is a suit inspired by flying squirrels, the ability to make wings out of soft nylon in the face of 125mph winds, and be willing to take a running jump off a cliff.
Espen Fadnes from Norway was crowned the fastest human being earlier this year when he plunged from the top of a mountain near Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland wearing nothing but a brightly coloured jumpsuit and a parachute

 
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