Instead of falling to the floor, as we expected, it flew across the room till it struck the ceiling, where it fluttered awhile, and finally sank to the floor.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Describing their childhood experience with a toy helicopter
Date / Period
1908 (recalling 1878 event)
Category
HumorousVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Method
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Sources Checked
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