From: The Airspeed of an Unladen Swallow
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Find the science in your favorite stories.

Almost every movie, book, or joke has some link to the real world. Finding those links makes learning fun.

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Pick a fictional technology or event from a movie you love and spend ten minutes researching if it could actually happen in real life.

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A European swallow flies at a normal cruising speed of about 24 miles per hour.
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A European swallow beats its wings about 18 times every second.
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The African Mosque swallow is estimated to fly at about 40 miles per hour.
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