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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The pyramids were built to provide a launch point
for hang gliders since Egypt is mostly desert. I wonder how to find the web site
for the Cairo museum ? Nat</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:50
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<DIV><BR></DIV>I think the Chinese invented kites and rockets. The
Greeks...two flying men, at least in legend. Also the spear and arrow, as in
bow and arrow (not Wolfgang's model). The Romans....not sure. Possibly
great balls of fire launched by catapult. Egyptians...I'd put it a tie with an
Indonesian tribe for the poisoned dart. Egyptians also had a hand in the
flying carpet along with the Mesopotamian Arabs. <BR><BR>Geez, Egyptians were
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were the ... Oh, wait a minute, you said "flying toys'" Never
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<DIV>On Aug 16, 2007, at 8:48 PM, Nat Penton wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know what flying toys the Chinese,
Greeks, Romans and Egyptians came up with ?</FONT></DIV>
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