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World Water Speed record

World Water Speed record (276 km/h)

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If World Water Speed record (276 km/h) was a standard unit ...

  • Top speed of a red kangaroo (70 km/h)...more would be 1/4 of World Water Speed record
  • Top speed of a coyote (69 km/h)...more would be 1/4 of World Water Speed record
  • Top speed of a grizzly bear (56 km/h)...more would be 1/5 of World Water Speed record

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