March 7, 2014. That's 400 feet (122 meters) per second [source: George]. That's a max speed of 27.4 mph (44 kph) and an average speed of 23.4 mph (37.7 kph). The British challengers trail Italians Luna Rossa in the first-to-seven series that will determine who takes on holders Team New Zealand in the world's oldest international competition next month. The peregrine falcon cackles at the cheetah and sailfish eating its dust. Dec. 6, 2011. Try these seven core exercises and stick to them - they can be done just about anywhere! Check out the latest News of Cycling, Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Snooker and many other Olympic Sports from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday Measured on Mount Washington in 1934, the wind reached a miserable 231 mph (372 kph), and the peak has cheerily proclaimed itself the "Home of the World's Worst Weather" for quite some time [source: Mount Washington Observatory]. The "Bog Standard" was the 2011 winner of the Guinness World Record for Fastest Toilet. On the other end of the planet the great Olympian is enacting one of the most remarkable putative comebacks in the history of British sport. A production car, according to Guinness World Records, means an automaker has to make 30 of the same car to qualify (meaning no one-off design), and it has to have many of the same things your boring sedan has: headlights, an emissions pass, blinkers. Tsegay sets new world indoor record in 1,500m (AP, 2/9 5:51 PM ET) Olympics - View All - Photos Viral and vital, college gymnasts finding their voice (AP, 2/12 6:48 PM ET) someone using the username "allah" joined and started typing into the chat box something along the lines of "testing websocket injection on (someone's username)" and about a second later would say something like "hashed data" and then a series of random numbers and letters. His long jump world record stood for 25 years. Twenty-eight men have been holder (or co-holder) of the record. Factoring in the weather conditions and altitude at the time, they figured out that Bolt was actually less aerodynamic than the average person [source: Sandle]. "Dengue." The Olympics, scheduled to take place this summer having been postponed last year due to the pandemic, will be 'simpler and more restrained' due to the threat of the spread of the deadly virus. For a long time, a rather small mountain in New Hampshire (elevation roughly 6,288 feet or 1,917 meters) held the title of fastest recorded wind on Earth. Space.Com. We can't possibly have a list of fast things and not include Usain Bolt, the world's record holder for human speed. His record is a 9.58 second 100-meter dash attained at the 2009 track world championships. "American supercar takes title of 'world's fastest' from Bugatti." (March 12, 2014) http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/weathermatrix/a-new-world-wind-speed-record-at-254-mph/24085, Fitzpatrick, Alex. (March 12, 2014) http://mashable.com/2012/02/23/black-hole-wind/, George, Alexander. While that family was looking for Guinness World Records authentication for the feat, another woman from Great Britain might've beat her by having her little one in a matter of seconds. OK, world's fastest animal, world's fastest person -- these are all fine and good, but with a serious Earth-centric bent. (March 12, 2014) http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/, Ponitz, B., A. Schmitz, D. Fischer, H. Bleckmann, C. Brucker. June 9, 2009. She returned to the top of record charts with her sixth and seventh studio albums, Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011), respectively. It really isn't as tough as you may think. Sure, it's only 3 percent of the speed of light, but it probably still makes for a rather blustery day in the universe. Interestingly, scientists have discovered that Bolt isn't simply the peak of aerodynamic perfection. EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY AND DAVID COVERDALE: British Olympic bosses will not ask the Government to fast-track athletes for Covid-19 vaccinations. Windows to the Universe. In other words, if Bolt and I were in a race, then by the time you read this entire sentence you'd find that Bolt was starting a victory lap before I even had time to finish the candy bar I was probably eating. That was the Jamaican sprinter’s diet … (March 17, 2014) http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0086506#pone-0086506-g005, Russell, Randy. Scientists believe it's a star cluster shot out from M87's enormous black hole, which is 1,000 times more massive than the Milky Way's. News, fixtures, scores and video. But hold your horsepower for a second. A somewhat surprising second-place contender for fastest? In 2009, Katherine Allen was having regular contractions at seven-and-a-half minutes apart, prompting her and her husband to make their way to the hospital. "How to picture the size of the universe." Which, as the researchers point out, make his feats that much more insane. As you can imagine, this has caused a lot of controversy in the auto-making community and led to numerous take-backs on the title of world's fastest car over the last few years. Since you already know that light is the fastest thing around, we'll look at what other speedy items our universe, and maybe even a fictional universe or two, has to offer -- from animals to superheroes and planets to toilets. A little background: You'll remember, thanks to Edwin Hubble, that light from distant objects moving away from our galaxy appears red to us. His record is a 9.58 second 100-meter dash attained at the 2009 track world championships. Let's not slowly build suspense. (March 12, 2014) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-457641/Express-delivery-Mother-gives-birth-minutes.html, The Daily Mail. Vol. Easy choice. She still holds the record for female players. On that point, Guinness wouldn't take the Hennessey record as official for a production car, because it didn't complete two runs, each going opposite directions, and only 29 cars were produced [source: George]. The real achievements in wind speed are made out in the universe, where black hole IGR J17091 is creating winds whipping around at 20 million mph (32 million kph) [source: Fitzpatrick]. Mashable. (March 12, 2014) http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/speed/fastest-toilet, Howell, Elizabeth. He's able to run at almost light speed, and some iterations say he can run at light speed or faster. SPORTS AGENDA - MIKE KEEGAN: As Sportsmail first reported last year, the lack of crowd noise in behind-closed-doors matches led clubs to warn their players and managers over language. One of the newest fastest things in our universe was accidentally discovered in 2014, when astronomers were studying the M87 galaxy in the Virgo Cluster nearly 54 million light-years from our Milky Way home. March 2, 2014. Wired. Unlike the rivalry for the fastest toilet-turned-motorized vehicle, which is shockingly fierce. However, don't pity Mount Washington: The peak can probably keep the World's Worst Weather title since the subtropical climate of Barrow Island might cancel out the terrible wind. The 20-year-old rising star from China won a thrilling contest 10-8 in Milton Keynes to pocket the £250,000 first prize - almost four times his previous biggest payday. Now, to get to the fast part: Astronomers found a serious blueshift coming from M87, with the object moving toward us at a speed of 638 miles (1,026 kilometers) per second [source: Crosswell]. And how fast is the world's fastest person? One thousand McDonald’s chicken nuggets in 10 days helped fuel Usain Bolt to the title of fastest man in the world. Pages1-13. HOT OR NOT: Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews digests another hectic week in the world of sport, delivering his verdict on who and what is hot, and those coming up cold. But there are a few modern examples of births that were so speedy (not to say easy or fun) that would be difficult to beat. Artist's conception of Kepler-78b orbiting its star, a feat that it easily completes every 8.5 hours. Naturally, we can't be sure what the fastest birth is, because we busy humans haven't been keeping records of these things since the beginning of time. Let's set one thing straight: We're not talking about the fastest one can flush, clean or perform a function at the toilet. (March 12, 2014) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1191646/Mother-gives-birth-trouser-leg-baby-makes-unexpected-pain-free-arrival.html, Ferrell, Jesse. Feb. 25, 2014. NBA ROUND-UP: LeBron James had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Anthony Davis added 17 points against his former team in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth consecutive victory. "Fastest Toilet." As an object zips toward us, however, it has a blueshift. 2. Time to get back to the real world -- the one where even the slowest among us can compensate for our plodding lives with the right machine. Sir Mo Farah's claim that all athletes have been promised Covid-19 jabs before Tokyo has been knocked down by the BOA, who insist no competitors will jump the queue for vaccinations. For most of our fastest things, we can confidently point to recorded times, broken records or even extraordinarily educated guesses. Stephen Hendry has admitted he is still not ready for a drawn-out comeback after a series of false starts - but is now eyeing next month's Welsh Open. "Earth-size 'lava planet' with 8.5-hour year is among fastest ever seen." That's nice. Ainslie's British crew, who lost all their matches against the USA and Italy in the first round-robin regatta last month, went 3-0 up in the series in Waitemata Harbour after beating American Magic. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a 4,000 light-year long jet of plasma emanating from the bright nucleus of the giant elliptical galaxy M87. Attaching an entire working toilet (complete with flush function) on top of a motorized bike, Colin Furze managed to make his loo whiz by at 55 mph (89 kph) [source: Brady]. American track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Wilson has never fully recovered from the bulging disc he suffered in his neck after the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which forced him to have corrective surgery and led to him battling depression . so i was playing skribbl. (March 12, 2014) http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/planets_table.html, Sagong W., W-P Jeon, and H. Choi. Besides running, he can do pretty much everything else at hyperspeed, too [source: DC Comics]. Even if The Flash were to keep up with Silver Surfer, they point out, he doesn't have the stamina to keep up forever. But we're probably better off than any friends we might have on Neptune, who have to wait more than 60,000 days between birthdays [source: Russell]. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website. Much like Tom Cruise or that other dude in "Top Gun," we occasionally find ourselves feeling the need for speed. Oct. 9, 2008. They found that less than 8 percent of the energy produced by his muscles are used for motion, and that the rest is absorbed by drag. And how fast is the world's fastest person? You didn't think you'd make it through this list without seeing a picture of a cheetah, did you? (March 12, 2014) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328830/Not-bog-standard-loo-Plumber-builds-worlds-fastest-toilet-travel-speeds-55mph.html, Croswell, Ken. "Mother gave birth so quickly her baby slid down her trouser leg." 9, no. And the answer is tricky. The UK athletics governing body are looking into an email purporting to be from a group of their own coaches that posed 'serious questions' about CEO Joanna Coates. ABS-CBN News Feb 13 02:51 AM. "Collars Reveal Just How Extreme Cheetahs Can Be." Since the first men's Olympic record of 12.2 seconds by Frank Lane in 1896, the record has been broken 13 times and matched 24 times. So far 34 gymnasts have completed the course. Elon Musk's car production firm, Tesla has bought about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of cryptocurrency Bitcoin, causing the price of Bitcoin to jump 17% to $44,220, a record … (March 20, 2014) http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/universe-size/, Mount Washington Observatory. Considering that a year in our world consists of 365 interminable days, it might be nice to have Mercury's speedy 88-day year when you're looking forward to summer vacation. Wired. Paramount Pictures/Archive Photos/Getty Images. Sometimes that means piloting an F-14A Tomcat aircraft with abandon in the skies, and sometimes, as we'll see later, that means playing a video game as fast as you can. Ben Ainslie moved a race nearer a shot at America's Cup glory yesterday, after defying a major technical issue to secure his place in next month's final qualifier. Feb. 23, 2013. The letters, composed on a typewriter, were sent to some of Payne’s friends in 2020 and highlighted his belief that the staff at Legacy Assisted Living in Lafayette was taking advantage of him. Now look up. "Quincy gamer on quest for Super Mario perfection." And don't tell me you're not curious to know which one holds that honor. The British Athletes Commission (BAC) began group therapy sessions last year for abuse victims. The guy is known as the fastest man in the universe. But what about a year that comes around every 8.5 hours? Scientific American. So there you go: the speediest animals on the planet. In 2010, Australia's Barrow Island broke the wind record, with measured speeds of 253 mph (407 kph) [source: Ferrell]. (March 17, 2014) http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/06/12/collars-reveal-why-just-how-extreme-cheetahs-can-be/. But those are just the records for our own little slice of heaven. The Los Angeles Times. EXCLUSIVE: Winning middle distance races at the Olympics requires discipline, which gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes had little of when she was growing up. Jan. 19, 2013. Get all the headlines, pictures, video and analysis on the stories that matter to you The pronghorn antelope, which can rival cheetahs with a speed of 53 mph (85 kph) [source: National Geographic]. The Daily Mail. So leash your cheetah, tell Usain Bolt to take a knee and buckle your seat belt as we power through our list of fastest things. Administrative and regulatory reform minister, Taro Kono, believes the decision on whether to host this summer's Olympic Games could go either way following Japan's rise in cases. "Planets--data table." Find all the latest real-time sports coverage, live reports, analysis and comment on Telegraph Sport. (March 20 2014) http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/02/hennessey-fastest-production-car/, Guinness World Records. He's not the only speed runner (or someone who plays a video game with the goal of having the fastest time) competing for the record. Super Mario stands at a showroom in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2007, years before Andrew Gardikis would blow through his record-setting game in under five minutes. (March 12, 2014) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/found-the-fastest-approaching-object-in-the-universe/, The Daily Mail. (Extreme for me being a sub-nine minute mile.) Search for Dark Matter Boosted by Quantum Tech. But never fear: It's very unlikely that its trajectory will bring it close to us, and it'll probably end up just hanging out in a group of galaxies outside the Virgo Cluster. Why not break records in an alternate universe? June 12, 2013. Three others have recorded games of less than five minutes. July 27, 2013. His body is powerful enough to overcome worse-than-average drag to be the fastest person on the planet. (March 12, 2014) http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/recordwind.php, The Nation. May 21, 2013. Katie Ormerod says her 'main focus for the season' is to qualify for the 2022 Beijing Olympics after missing the opportunity to compete at Pyeongchang due to an injury that almost ended her career. At the time of publication, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport actually held the Guinness title of fastest production car, at least for a while. Read the latest breaking news from around the UK. "Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Sailfish (, Sandle, Tim. Mark Your Calendars for These 2021 Space Events, Astronomy Fans, Don't Throw Out the Baby With the Amniotic Fluid, 10 Scientific Laws and Theories You Really Should Know, Information about the device's operating system, Information about other identifiers assigned to the device, The IP address from which the device accesses a client's website or mobile application, Information about the user's activity on that device, including web pages and mobile apps visited or used, Information about the geographic location of the device when it accesses a website or mobile application. Which might make some of us, who spent an entire summer trying to win the princess on our Game Boy, feel pretty bad. And while a lot of us have to settle for a used, mid-sized sedan, there are those who need something a little more powerful whenever they get the urge to tool along the highway and feel the wind in their hair. Digital Journal. Because, yes, it stands to reason that if toilets can move, then there must be one that moves fastest. Usain Bolt is the current record holder with 9.63, set in 2012. British inventor Edd China take a triumphant spin on the world's fastest "toilet" during a race at the annual Guinness World Records Day in London on Nov. 17, 2011. Who gets your vote for fastest superhero: Silver Surfer or The Flash? But don't forget about Silver Surfer, a character who is so fast that he travels through hyperspace and exceeds light speed [source: Marvel]. Wondering how best to keep fit in these difficult times? "Black hole creates fastest wind ever clocked." If you're like me -- not so much a fluent comic obsessive, but conversational in the difference between Marvel and DC -- you might assume that The Flash is the obvious winner. If we're counting water-based animals, the sailfish is our clear winner, reaching 68 mph (110 kph) -- and that's just what they've been clocked at when bursting out of the water [sources: National Geographic, Sagong et al.]. Which is, objectively, really really fast. The American will leave the role at the Commonwealth Games Federation after six years on March 5, just 16 months before the Games launch in Birmingham. "Found: The fastest-approaching object in the universe." HOT OR NOT: It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. (March 20, 2014) http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-cosmic-inflation-20140318,0,766934.story?page=1#axzz2wWHpKEcS, Mann, Adam. We can't possibly have a list of fast things and not include Usain Bolt, the world's record holder for human speed. That's because the universe's expansion, also a pretty speedy phenomenon, causes the wavelengths to elongate toward the red end of the spectrum (a redshift). (March 12, 2014) http://www.space.com/22451-fastest-earth-size-lava-planet-kepler78b.html, Khan, Amina. But as she was coming down the stairs to leave her home, her water broke -- and the baby came with it. Astronomers have found what they think is the shortest orbital period (or year) on Kepler-78b, a small Earth-size planet that's so close to its star that scientists call it a "lava planet" [source: Howell]. Usain Bolt, one of the speediest men this universe has ever seen, celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter final in a world record time of 9.58 seconds during the 2009 world track championships. "A new world wind speed record at 253 mph!" But one plumber from Lincolnshire, Great Britain wasn't about to let a measly 42 mph motorcycle sans toilet sit atop the throne of the record books. 2014. Her 8-pound 5-ounce (3.8-kilogram) daughter slid down the leg of her sweatpants as she stood on the stairs, where dad heroically (and quite impressively) managed to catch the newborn [source: Daily Mail]. Scientists at Yale are using "quantum squeezing" to reduce "noise" in their search for dark matter. (March 12, 2014) http://digitaljournal.com/article/355343, Yong, Ed. In 2012, Forbes reported that Spears was the highest paid female musician of the year, with earnings of $58 million, having last topped the list in 2002. SPORTS AGENDA - MIKE KEEGAN: The BBC are adamant that their Cricket Social audio feed is not a live commentary, but rather discussion and analysis by the likes of Michael Vaughan. Having clocked up a total of 2,038.8km in the past 10 months, Farazmand is now pushing to reach 2814km by completing at least 5km each morning before 9am. It may not be that high, but it sure is windy. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Augusta, GA from The Augusta Chronicle. Jan. 26, 2010. A name synonymous with snooker's golden era and famed for his ruffled dress shirts, Mountjoy won the UK Championship twice, in 1978 and 1988, and the Masters in 1977. After doing a 360 in mid air he somehow landed back up on his skis. Indeed, there are many things in our universe that make Earth seem like a poky planet. The Boston Globe. The first case was from 2007, when a woman from Great Britain had her baby less than two minutes after her water broke [source: Daily Mail]. Whatever gets you revved up. It was actually a motorcycle with a sidecar tub, sink and laundry bin. That's a max speed of 27.4 mph (44 kph) and an average speed of 23.4 mph (37.7 kph). National Geographic. Regardless, the toilet "set" traveled at 42 mph (68 kph) [source: Guinness World Records]. But Kepler-78b might have a run for its money: KOI-1843.03 -- a planet candidate -- has an unconfirmed orbit of 4.25 hours, which could make it the fastest orbiting planet in the universe, if Kepler's laws of planetary motion hold true. he did this at a rate too fast for it not to be a bot. Look on any conversation thread debating the relative speed of comic book characters, and you'll find the Silver Surfer has staunch defenders. Enter the Hennessey Venom GT, which hit 270.49 mph (435.31 kph) on Feb. 14, 2014. Evert's record of seven French Open singles titles stood for 27 years until being broken in June 2013 by Rafael Nadal. HOT OR NOT: It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.Â. The 30-year-old caught an edge in the men's downhill event in Cortina, which sent him tumbling down the hill at high speed. Sir Mo Farah, who has won 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold at each of the last two Games in London and Rio, believes the Tokyo Games will go ahead as athletes will be vaccinated. "Evidence of young universe's growth spurt is discovered." LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – Accused 95-year-old murderer Okey Payne had a recent history of paranoia according to letters reviewed by CBS4’s Dillon Thomas. You’re looking at a Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4. 2014. The Hitomi Satellite Briefly Glimpsed the Universe, Then Died — What Happened? "Not your bog standard loo." "Express delivery." Anything is possible in a land where little Italian men grow with magical mushrooms, fighting off evil Bowser. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JONATHAN McEVOY: Sir Ben Ainslie reached across the time zones on Sunday night to share how one of the most tantalising endeavours in British sporting history is going. (No actual toilet, which makes one fantasize about how fast and loose you can really play with Guinness titles.) See how that health care professional is holding the baby and everything looks just fine? Although we'd love to doff our hats to record holders in each of those categories, there doesn't seem to be a lot of opposition to inspire any kind of heated, timed competition. These guys can reach speeds of 59 mph (95 kph) in seconds [source: Yong]. When it's hunting for smaller birds, the falcon can dive -- at 200 mph (320 kph) -- to strike its target [sources: National Geographic, Ponitz et al.]. Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, a division of InfoSpace Holdings, LLC, a System1 Company. Global conglomerate Man Capital has acquired a €100m majority stake in Tom Vernon's Right To Dream group, who run a youth academy in Ghana and own Danish top-flight side FC Nordsjaelland. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. So let us acknowledge Andrew Gardikis, a young Massachusetts man who -- in 2011 -- managed to play a complete Super Mario Bros. game in 4:58 [source: Baker]. A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, … While it would be fun to hold on to a cheetah's back (or Usain Bolt's, for that matter) in a sprint, I think Andrew Gardikis has the right idea: attempt a speed record that can be accomplished in pajamas. Having a record for being fastest in our universe is all fine and good, but some folks have bigger fish to fry. For now. AccuWeather.com. In fact, it's actually the fastest production car in the universe. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. The peregrine wins the title of fastest animal by a long shot. Not to be outdone, Gardikis has figured out he's only one second away from completing the mathematically fastest game possible. Feb. 5, 2014. August 21, 2013. (March 12, 2014) http://www.nation.com.pk/international/19-Jan-2013/dengue-fastest-spreading-disease-who, National Geographic. Every fast list should start with the cheetah. "Diving-flight Aerodynamics of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)." (March 12, 2014) https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/02/quincy-gamer-quest-for-super-mario-perfection/lFGe6RONwJrWFqNMwfDjtJ/story.html, Brady, Tara. EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Becky and Ellie Downie spoke to Sportsmail about what they describe as the 'toughest year of their lives' and on what they hope is a better 2021. "Cheetah, sailfish and peregrine falcon." Whatever your stance, we don't recommend you attempting the title on the freeway with your parents' hatchback. Vanguard News. March 17, 2014. That's a little different from catching an impatient new babe on the stairs. Local pro sports must only play in ‘bubble’ for now, says gov’t regulator. I've never gotten a speeding ticket, nor had any desire to push my body to extreme speeds. But in the case of the fastest superhero, we're left to throw the debate to the passionately opinionated masses. "Science explains why Usain Bolt is world's fastest man." 10: Hit the Ground (or Water or Air) Running, 4: Don't Throw Out the Baby With the Amniotic Fluid, Baker, Billy. "The story of the world record wind." Unless granted government permission, local professional sports must still be held in a bubble setting despite the expected rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.