Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 23, 2015
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Transcript:
Slow poke! Since its 1930 discovery, Pluto has yet to completely orbit the sun. It will make its first full revolution in 2178! Keith Liddell of Chicago, IL, as the world's fastest punch- a swift 45 mph! The human body has enough iron to make a 3 inch long nail!
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
About 163 years or so to go with Pluto’s first revolution ’round the sun.
bmillard over 9 years ago
It takes 247.9 Earth years for Pluto to make one orbit around the Sun, at an average speed of 10,623 miles per hour (17,096 kilometers per hour). Source: caltech.eduCompared to Earth’s 66,600 mph, quite slow indeed. Thanks alot, Isaac Newton!
comixbomix over 9 years ago
So, basically, Pluto was a planet for less than a year!
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
That’s how they make nails? That’s horrible!!
Fan o’ Lio. over 9 years ago
No matter what we call it, it’s still out there orbiting the Sun. Just like a lot of other junk.
Fan o’ Lio. over 9 years ago
I would think a baseball pitcher who can throw a 100mph fastball could throw a punch faster than a measly 45mph.