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Enter stage left

(4,547 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:18 PM 20 hrs ago

Were you aware the speed limit signs from I-40 to the "meteor crater" in Arizona say...

"Vehicle traffic, 50 mph.
Meteors, 26,000 mph".

Oh, you weren't!

Another AMAZING fact, luckily that meteor just barely missed the visitor center.

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Were you aware the speed limit signs from I-40 to the "meteor crater" in Arizona say... (Original Post) Enter stage left 20 hrs ago OP

I'm still trying to figure out why so many Civil War battles were fought in National Parks . . . hatrack 19 hrs ago #1

Da meme JoseBalow 17 hrs ago #2

Been there, done that! Enter stage left 17 hrs ago #3

Me too! Danascot 10 hrs ago #5

It hit about 50,000 years ago and markodochartaigh 15 hrs ago #4

hatrack

(64,822 posts)

1. I'm still trying to figure out why so many Civil War battles were fought in National Parks . . .

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:09 PM

19 hrs ago

Weird.

JoseBalow

(9,445 posts)

2. Da meme

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:31 AM

17 hrs ago

Enter stage left

(4,547 posts)

3. Been there, done that!

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:33 AM

17 hrs ago

Danascot

(5,226 posts)

5. Me too!

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:45 AM

10 hrs ago

Totally worth a visit.

markodochartaigh

(5,512 posts)

4. It hit about 50,000 years ago and

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:09 AM

15 hrs ago

I was there about 50 years ago. 1/10 of 1% of the time since the meteor hit.

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