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The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
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They reckon Douglas Barder was an World War 2 spitfire ace because he had no legs. Therefore when he put the aeroplane in a high speed bank he did not black out. Meaning he stayed in control of the aeroplane which enabled him to get behind the Germans faster.
The blood, which in a normal full bodied spitfire pilot doing the same manoeuvre would rush to there legs causing a black out. This meant that they lost control of the plane for a few seconds which enabled the Germans to get out of the way as the German fighters where no match for the manoeuvrability of the spitfire.
Of course our man Douglas had no legs so the blood had no where to go meaning he stayed awake.
Never in the history of conflict as so much been owed by so many to so few.
The blood, which in a normal full bodied spitfire pilot doing the same manoeuvre would rush to there legs causing a black out. This meant that they lost control of the plane for a few seconds which enabled the Germans to get out of the way as the German fighters where no match for the manoeuvrability of the spitfire.
Of course our man Douglas had no legs so the blood had no where to go meaning he stayed awake.
Never in the history of conflict as so much been owed by so many to so few.
Last edited by jamesd74 on Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....
Sawney Beane, his wife, 8 sons, 6 daughters, and 32 grandchildren were a family of cannibals that lived in the caves near Galloway, Scotland in the early 17th Century. Although the total number is not known, it is believed they claimed over 50 victims per year. The entire family was taken by an army detachment to Edinburgh and executed, apparently without trial.
Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....
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Sneezing is a way that your body gets rid of bad things that are in your nose. These things might be bacteria, germs, and other things. You also sneeze when you smell pepper because your body does not like pepper!
When you suddenly you see a bright light like the sun or a light bulb then you feel like you are going to sneeze. Most people feel like you do when you see the light. Actually 1 out of 3 people sneeze when they see the bright light. Those people are "Photic Sneezers." Photic really is another word for light. Photic sneezing is something that you get from one of your parents because it is something that runs in one side of your family.
When you suddenly you see a bright light like the sun or a light bulb then you feel like you are going to sneeze. Most people feel like you do when you see the light. Actually 1 out of 3 people sneeze when they see the bright light. Those people are "Photic Sneezers." Photic really is another word for light. Photic sneezing is something that you get from one of your parents because it is something that runs in one side of your family.
Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....