MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.
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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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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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