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Every WNBA team, ranked by the altitude of its nickname

By Russell Steinberg

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TULSA, OK – MAY 4: Joel Johnson, a registered nurse with Maxim and Tulsa Shock mascot Volt prepare to give vaccinations to students during the WNBA Cares Vaccines for Teens event on May 4, 2011 at Madison Middle School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Shane Bevel/NBAE via Getty Images)
TULSA, OK – MAY 4: Joel Johnson, a registered nurse with Maxim and Tulsa Shock mascot Volt prepare to give vaccinations to students during the WNBA Cares Vaccines for Teens event on May 4, 2011 at Madison Middle School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Shane Bevel/NBAE via Getty Images) /

7. Dallas Wings (7.01 miles)

This one was also problematic, so I will accept gripes with this measurement. I started by looking at the Wings’ logo, which clearly depicts the winged horse Pegasus — a creature from Greek mythology. The question should then be how high Pegasus could fly. Believe it or not, I’m far from the first person to ask this question. In fact, here’s a study from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester that studied what size its wings would need to be to fly. And these people here discussed how its bones would need to be hollow for it to fly at all. Nobody that I encountered in my research seemed to account for magic. As in, Pegasus is a mythical creature, so it does not need to obey the laws of physics. So let’s say, because we can, that Pegasus could reach the height of the highest known bird on Earth. That is Ruppell’s Vulture, which can reach 37,000 feet, or just over 7 miles.

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