WE WERE PROMISED FLYING CARS

Hippos can run so fast they become airborne, study finds

(Thanks to B&C, Barry Nester, Michael Parry and Ron T)

Comments

[Clankie]

If so, that would make watching "The View " a lot more interesting.

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

Oh the humanity!

[Tutu N. Situ]

You should see us do the ballet!

[Rod]

Nah, they're not airborne from running. It's from bouncing when they fall down from running.

[man tom]

Trust but Verify then Confirm.

[George Costanza]

And to think they convinced us that they were actually Chinese spy balloons, the audacity!

[Pullet Surprise]

A Fantasia moment. Walt D. was correct ahead of his time and mine, too.

[Dyna Soar]

Nature's lifting bodies.

[Kahn Artist]

“We’re thrilled to provide the first study purely focused on revealing how hippos walk and run,” said Hutchinson.

“Also thrilled your taxes paid us for this,” said Hutchinson.

[Moe T. Vational]

Cue soundtrack theme from Titanic:

My Heart Will Go On

[Doug in Sacramento]

"Hippos can run faster than you. They can swim faster than you. Your only chance to beat them in a triathlon is on the bike."

[Ed.]

And when they spin their tails, they get even faster!

[Kendra]

And we think bird poop is bad on our cars...