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On December 22, 1985, whilst attempting to rescue his stranded girlfriend from a 20-foot (6.1-meter) in height fall that occured from mountaing climbing, Yamashiro slipped and fell head first 300 feet (90 meters) and later another 100 feet (30 meters). The second fall took place during a rescue effort and was captured on film.
Despite this near-disaster on the first test, Kittinger went ahead with another test only three weeks later. The second test, Excelsior II, was made on December 11, 1959. This time, Kittinger jumped from an altitude of 74,700 feet (22,769 m) and descended in free-fall for 55,000 feet (16,764 m) before opening his main parachute. [3] The third ...
A secular bull market is a period in which the stock market index is continually reaching all-time highs with only brief periods of correction, as during the 1990s, and can last upwards of 15 years. A cyclical bull market is a period in which the stock market index is reaching 52-week or multi-year highs and may briefly peak at all-time highs ...
A record number of U.S. CEOs exited their jobs this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which said companies are responding to an uncertain landscape by installing temporary leaders ...
Investors are focused on the potential extension of the stock market's bull rally heading into 2025. Wall Street experts highlighted the most important stock market charts to watch into next year.
The benchmark index, which set 57 record highs in 2024, racked up a 23.3% gain for the year. This was its second straight year with a gain of more than 20%. The last time the index had as big a ...
High Level Bridge: Canada: Not operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered. Lake Peigneur: 50 meters (164 ft) Delcambre Canal: United States: Resulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days. Rain Vortex: 40 metres (131 ft) Jewel Changi Airport: Singapore: World's tallest indoor waterfall.
Meta Platforms shares rose to an all-time record high of $629.78 earlier on Friday, and were up 2.3% at $622.85 in late afternoon regular trading. Alphabet shares were up 1.1% at $176.21.