Escape Pod: #7 Speed: From the quickest animal in the world to the fastest supercomputer
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Peregrine Falcon: Speed and Deceptive Cry
The Peregrine Falcon, the fastest animal on Earth, can reach speeds of over 320 kilometers per hour, with the fastest stoop dive recorded at 389 kilometers per hour. Despite its incredible speed, the falcon's cry does not indicate this swiftness, making it a deceptive element of this majestic bird.
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