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TIL Henry Ford once set the world record for fastest speed achieved on land. In 1904 he drove a Ford 999 on a frozen lake and reached a speed of 91.37mph despite hitting a bump in the ice sending him airborne at one point. The record helped popularize Ford's company.

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