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TIL, Burt Munro, a motorcycle racer & subject of the movie, ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’ (portrayed by Sir Anthony Hopkins), created the under-1,000 cc world record of 296.2593 km/h (184.087 mph) at Bonneville in 1967, which stands to this day. He was 68 years old and was riding a 47-year-old bike.

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