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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MediaMoguls on 2024-06-27 12:15:07+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the current “land speed record” - the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land - is 763 mph. It was achieved in 1997 by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green and has not been beaten since.