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April 24, 2014 02:20 am GMT

These Daredevils BASE Jumped From the World's Tallest Building

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A daredevil duo set the the Guinness World Record for highest base jump from the tallest building by leaping off the Burj Khalifa.

The 4K YouTube video shows Soul Flyers World Champions Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen jumping from a custom-made platform at the very top of the spire.

See also: Just How Safe Is BASE Jumping From the World Trade Center?

Standing at 2,722 feet tall, the Burj Khalifa dwarfs the rest of Dubai's cityscapeEmirates247 reports that Reffet and Fugen had to endure an intense week of training in Switzerland, jumping off Lauterbeunnen mountain, which stands at a similar height. Read more...

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