Base Jumping Records: The sport of utter chaos and despair

Warning: Base Jumping is not for the faint of heart. Or for those with a strong sense of mortality.

Below are some of the most notable records in the sport:

• Lowest Altitude Jumper: -1000m (That's right, below sea level)
• Longest Time in Free Fall: 17.3 seconds (That's a long, long time to contemplate the meaninglessness of life)
• First Base Jumper to Experience Parachute Penalty: 1987 (That's a whole year of therapy)

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