In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the fastest” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

15 U.S. states with the fastest broadband Internet speeds: Delaware residents now enjoy the nation’s fastest broadband at 9.9 Mbs, nearly twice the national average — and up more than 5 Mpbs since 2007. At the lower end of the speed range, sparsely inhabited states such as Idaho, Alaska and Montana were well below the national average, clocking in around 2.5 Mbps. Average speed for the nation — about 5 megabits per second. That’s a quarter of South Korea’s 20.4 Mbps, and about a third of Japan’s 15.8 Mbps.

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The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet: In the most recent World Solar Challenge, a Japanese team upset the former 4-time Dutch champs to win the 1,864-mile solar car race across Australia.The Tokai Challenger completed the journey in 29 hours and 49 minutes despite a flat tire — that’s an average speed of about 63mph.

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At the Beijing Olympics,[Usain Bolt] became the first man to run the 100 meter dash in under 9.7 seconds.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the widest” into Google, unearthing the following:

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With an internal diameter of 13.7 m the tunnel under the river Yangzi in Shanghai is the widest in the world. Connecting Shanghai to the Changxing island, the tunnel is 16.63 km long.

Turnip #2

The widest tornado (defined as damage path, not condensation/debris cloud or radar measurements) on record is the Wilber – Hallam, Nebraska tornado during the outbreak of May 22, 2004, with a width of 2.5 miles (4 km) at its peak.

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Nine lanes wide, with gardened medians between the opposing flow of traffic, [in downtown Buenos Aires 9 de Julio] is the widest street in the world.

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The Amazon is the widest river in the world. Many kilometers from its mouth it can be as wide as 11 kilometers, and 40 kilometers in the wet season.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “travels at a rate of” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

On average, a bumblebee travels at a rate of 3 meters per second, beating its wings 130 times per second.

Turnip #2

The times to take the travel trams to the observation deck way to the top of the arch, is about 4 minutes. The tram travels at a rate of 240 feet per minute, and the number of steps you can take in each way by the stairs are 1,076 steps. Only the stairs can be used for emergencies or maintenance. The Gateway Arch was authorized on May 17, 1954.

Turnip #3

Lightning travels at a rate of 60,000 miles a second.

Turnip #4

The average thunderstorm travels at a rate of 25 miles per hour. Once the leading edge of a thunderstorm approaches to within 10 miles, you are at immediate risk due to the possibility of lightning strokes coming from overhanging anvil clouds. Because of this, many lightning deaths and injuries occur with clear skies directly overhead.On average, thunder can only be heard over a distance of three to four miles, depending on humidity, terrain, and other factors.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “Americans consume approximately” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

Americans consume approximately one-third of the world’s available resources yet comprise about 5% of the world population.

Turnip #2

Whether it’s dine-in, pick-up or delivery, one common denominator exists in pizza: fat.No matter how you slice it, Americans consume approximately 100 acres of pizza each day. And, nutritionists estimate that the average fat content in pizza hovers somewhere near 5%

Turnip #3

The American Heart Association says that Americans consume approximately 22 teaspoons of sugar each day.

Turnip #4

Americans consume approximately 70 million pounds of “Tots” [tater tots] per year.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the only person ever” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

The only person ever to receive a nobel prize in both chemistry and physics [was] Marie Curie (1867-1934), who received a Nobel in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

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The only person ever to score 100 points in the NBA [was] Wilt Chamberlain.

Turnip #3

Kirk Jones – the only person ever to survive an unprotected trip over Niagara Falls

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Two – the number of nominations Barry Fitzgerald received in 1944 for his performance in Going My Way – he was nominated as both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, the only person ever to have been nominated twice for the same role. He won Best Supporting Actor, but lost the Best Actor race to castmate Bing Crosby. The Academy subsequently changed its rules to prevent double nominations.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the only country” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

The Only Country In The World Without Coins For Currency [is] Laos.

Turnip #2

The Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Spain, Norway, and Sweden are the only countries in which the legal status of same-sex marriages are exactly the same as that of opposite-sex marriages, though South Africa is due to fully harmonize its marriage laws.

Turnip #3

Poland is the only country in the world to invoke Napoleon in its national anthem.

Turnip #4

Iran is the only country in the world that requires both men and women to take a class on modern contraception before receiving a marriage license.

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In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.” As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the only city” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

What is the only city to be located on two continents? Istanbul is located on the Bosphorus strait and is split in two, one half located in Europe and one half in Asia. This division makes it the only major city in the world to be located on two continents.

Turnip #2

Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams—the Steelers of the NFL, the Penguins of the NHL, and the Pirates of the MLB—all share the same team colors, the official city colors of black and gold. [ed note: Let's hear it for the 'burgh!!! Stillers #1!!!]

Turnip #3

Soon Chicago will be the only city in the nation with full 24-hour postal service. New York’s main post office plans on closing its overnight windows on May 9.

Turnip #4

The only city that sits inside another city [is] Vatican City, it actually sits inside of the city of Rome and has its own set of laws.

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The Tuesday Turnip is back! We gave it a BIG break to give the Internet time to catch up with us, which it has, which means all new interesting searches on Tuesdays! In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.”

As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the only state” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual income tax. To finance state operations, Alaska depends primarily on petroleum revenues. Some of its cities and other local jurisdictions, however, do collect sales tax revenue.

Turnip #2

Which is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn’t observe daylight saving time?Answer: Arizona .

Turnip #3

Which is the only state that has no poisonous snakes? Answer: Maine

Turnip #4

The Madison Capitol [ in Wisconsin ] is distinguished as being the only State Capitol ever built on an isthmus.

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The Tuesday Turnip is back! We gave it a BIG break to give the Internet time to catch up with us, which it has, which means all new interesting searches on Tuesdays! In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.”

As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the shortest ever” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

George Washington’s second inaugural address was the shortest ever given. His speech was only 135 words long. His speech was given in Philadelphia in Congress Hall at 6th and Chestnut Streets on March 4, 1793

Turnip #2

The shortest-ever winning performance for Best Supporting Actress belongs to Dame Judi Dench, who won an Oscar in 1998 for less than 8 minutes of screen time playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love.

Turnip #3

The shortest song ever recorded by the Beatles was “Her Majesty” which was the last track on “Abbey Road”. It goes for 24 seconds.

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The Tuesday Turnip is back! We gave it a BIG break to give the Internet time to catch up with us, which it has, which means all new interesting searches on Tuesdays! In case you’re not familiar with the Turnip, it’s a whimsical Google search, wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting pages “turn-up.”

As always with this feature, the _floss is not responsible for accuracy. If you know one of the below statements/links to be untrue, by all means, let the world know in the comments below.

Today I typed “the longest ever” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

North American scientists have discovered the longest bird penis ever – a 42.5cm organ belonging to a duck. Dr Kevin McCracken of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and colleagues, report in this week’s Nature that they have found a specimen of the Argentine lake duck (Oxyura vittata) that has a penis as long as its body – nearly half a metre long.

Turnip #2

Sumatra quake longest ever recorded - “Normally, a small earthquake might last less than a second; a moderate sized earthquake might last a few seconds. This earthquake lasted between 500 and 600 seconds,” said Charles Ammon, associate professor of geosciences at Penn State University..

Turnip #3

Federer wins longest ever Grand Slam final – In one of the most heart-stopping and unforgettable finals seen in a grand slam arena, Federer held his nerve for four hours and 16 astonishing minutes before finally subduing Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 to claim the trophy he cherishes above all for the sixth time.

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