I believe 2012 was the best year because Felix Baumgartner, Austrian skydiver and daredevil, decided to think "Hey, I'm going to do a free fall from the Earth's stratosphere".
Of course it was initially purposed to beat a world record that Joseph Kittinger achieved in 1960.
When I first heard about a man that jumped out of the stratosphere, my reaction was "what?" Talk about not being scared of heights! It must have been an amazing feeling to be up so far up Earth but very intimidating. How can one be 100% sure everything will turn out ok. Luckily for Baumgartner, it very much did. With a helium balloon, Baumgartner jumped from the highest altitude at a estimated speed of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph).
Though some may say Baumgartner didn't beat the world record, some say he did. However, still doesn't objectify the extreme coolness this guy achieved. I was very impressed!And I especially support money spent on these kinds of projects because to hell with it. Why spent money? Because we can! Humans are extremely curious to take on adventures and Baumgartner is no exception.
So keep on being amazing Felix!
*Baumgartner also jumped the base of Rio de Janeiro.
One of the best quotes from Baumgartner just seconds before he jumps was:
"The whole world is watching now. I wish they can see what I can see. Sometimes you have to get up really high to see how small you are. I'm going home now."
Watch his awesome-ness
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