All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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