How Fast Is Frisbee?

A typical frisbee throw flies at 70 km/h, relying on gyroscopic stability from its spin to maintain a level glide. The frisbee was invented in the 1940s — workers at the Frisbie Pie Company tossed empty pie tins for fun, and the name stuck.

The frisbee is named after the Frisbie Pie Company — whose empty tins workers used to toss to each other for fun.

• Faster than zebras gallop
• Invented from pie tins in the 1940s