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Titan Could Let Humans Fly
- Titan's thick atmosphere and low gravity make human flight theoretically possible with wingsuits at sufficient speed.
- University of Leicester calculations show elite sprinters like Usain Bolt could run-jump and sustain flight there with standard wingsuits.
A 17th‑Century Endurance Bet
- In 1604 John Lepton claimed he could ride from London to York and back five times in six days and completed it with a day to spare.
- The account records arrival times, sleep, and celebratory details, making it an early sporting record.
Gambling As Proto Sporting Records
- Early modern wagers created quantified performance claims that resemble sporting records centuries before modern recordkeeping.
- The podcast frames these bets as precursors to competitive sport statistics and public wagering culture.