Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 31, 1999
July 30, 1999
August 02, 1999
Transcript:
Believe It or Not! A person traveling at one tenth the speed of light or 18,600 mph but still take 43 years to reach Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to earth! Are we there yet? USA a company in Vernon Hill, Ill., Has developed a table tennis game that uses no ball! Players hit a glowing red projection! Ice cream originated in China 4000 years ago!
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The speed of light is 186,000 miles per SECOND, not per hour. They would have to be traveling at 18,600 miles per second or 66,960,000 miles an hour to reach Alpha Centari in 43 years.