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  2. Operation Plumbbob - Wikipedia

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    The operation consisted of 29 explosions, of which only two did not produce any nuclear yield.Twenty-one laboratories and government agencies were involved. While most Operation Plumbbob tests contributed to the development of warheads for intercontinental and intermediate range missiles, they also tested air defense and anti-submarine warheads with smaller yields.

  3. List of vehicle speed records - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles.This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.

  4. Fastest man-made object - Wikipedia

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  5. Nasa to fly world’s fastest object closer to the Sun than ...

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    Nasa is flying the fastest human-made object ever made closer to the Sun than anything ... It’s the fastest spacecraft ever built and is outfitted with a heat shield that can withstand scorching ...

  6. Parker Solar Probe - Wikipedia

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    [4] [42] As the probe passes around the Sun, it will achieve a velocity of up to 200 km/s (120 mi/s), which will temporarily make it the fastest human-made object, almost three times as fast as the previous record holder, Helios-2. [43] [44] [45] Launch injection was very close to predictions, but nevertheless required path correction.

  7. Manhole cover - Wikipedia

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    A round manhole and its cover. A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, an opening large enough for a person to pass through that is used as an access point for an underground vault or pipe. It is designed to prevent anyone or anything from falling in, and to keep out unauthorized persons and material.

  8. Angels' Ben Joyce comes 0.3 mph short of fastest pitch ever ...

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    With a 105.5 mph fastball to strike out Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman, Joyce came 0.3 mph shy of throwing the fastest recorded pitch in MLB history.

  9. Speed record - Wikipedia

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    A speed record is a world record for speed by a person, animal, or vehicle. The function of speed record is to record the speed of moving animate objects such as humans, animals or vehicles. The function of speed record is to record the speed of moving animate objects such as humans, animals or vehicles.