October 2010 Best of 2010 | | | Every season, a few products are better than great. They're so extraordinarily designed, creative, or innovative, they can only be called one thing: the best. This year's selections are as functional as they are fantastic, from a bamboo water bottle to cold-repelling down sweaters to an electric motorcycle with a tax credit.
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| | Felix Baumgartner's attempt to break Joe Kittinger's 50-year-old record for the highest successful skydive has hit what could prove to be a terminal snag. |
| | With preternatural strength and kamikaze fearlessness, this 23-year-old Brazilian has dedicated her life to conquering the male-dominated sport of big-wave surfing. |
| | The upside of Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, nexus of a lost environmental battle, is the emergence of Lake Powell as a supreme kayaking destination. | | |
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