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About 16 seconds -- ignoring air resistance. June 18, 2023 8:40 pm ER

https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-falls-4000-feet-grand-canyon-skywalk-death

About 345 mph, again, ignoring air resistance.

4000 feet??? by podrock 2023-06-19 12:33:14
- XB-70 Valkyrie by RobVG 2023-06-21 11:16:28
  - I'm seeing more errors like that. by podrock 2023-06-22 09:45:13
- It's FOX by ER 2023-06-19 12:41:49
  - All the articles I've seen have that in the headline by podrock 2023-06-19 16:27:24
  - While I've got you on the line... by ER 2023-06-19 12:48:05
    - I remember reading there's a mountain in the Andes... by BuckGalaxy 2023-06-19 20:35:47
      - Here by BuckGalaxy 2023-06-19 20:38:46
        
        Cool. Thanks. by podrock 2023-06-20 20:53:08
    - What a relief! by podrock 2023-06-19 16:26:16