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Enter stage left

(4,549 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:18 PM Sunday

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 Sunday OP

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

Da meme JoseBalow Yesterday #2

Been there, done that! Enter stage left Yesterday #3

Me too! Danascot Yesterday #5

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

hatrack

(64,827 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

Sunday

Weird.

JoseBalow

(9,446 posts)

2. Da meme

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Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:31 AM

Yesterday

Enter stage left

(4,549 posts)

3. Been there, done that!

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:33 AM

Yesterday

Danascot

(5,228 posts)

5. Me too!

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:45 AM

Yesterday

Totally worth a visit.

markodochartaigh

(5,518 posts)

4. It hit about 50,000 years ago and

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:09 AM

Yesterday

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

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