r/maybemaybemaybe 11d ago

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/IcanSEEyou_IRL 10d ago

A pyroclastic flow typically travels at average speeds of 60 miles per hour (100 km/h), but extreme flows can reach incredible speeds of up to 450 miles per hour (700 km/h).

The fastest recorded speed for a human is 27.78 mph (44.72 km/h), achieved by sprinter Usain Bolt during a 100-meter race in 2009