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What was Graham Bell's top speed on skis?

  • 160 mph

  • 100 mph

  • 121 mph

  • 90 mph

Answer

On March 26, 1930, American inventor and engineer, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, set the world speed record for skiing at 121 miles per hour (195 kilometers per hour) on a specially designed bobsled on a frozen lake in Lake Placid, New York. He reached this speed on a sled designed by his cousin, Dr. Robert C. Goddard, a pioneer of rocketry.
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