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"In the 75 minutes it took for the pigeon to fly 120 kilometers, only 24% of Brumfield’s video was uploaded." TIL pigeons can average 60MPH for 75 minutes: ht

"In the 75 minutes it took for the pigeon to fly 120 kilometers, only 24% of Brumfield’s video was uploaded." TIL pigeons can average 60MPH for 75 minutes: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=%28%28120%2F1.6%29%2F75%29*60 https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=%28%28120%2F1.6%29%2F...

jameshart 11y ago
Yes, the average airspeed velocity of an unladen homing pigeon is around 50mph, so with a moderate following wind that doesn't seem unrealistic.
- imagex 11y ago
  Not entirely sure whether or not this is a Monty Python reference.