Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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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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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Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.
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The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle was 167.04 mph by Fred Rompelberg in 1995.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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