The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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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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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Honey bees fly at 15 miles per hour.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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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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