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How do flying dragons fly?

Flying dragons live in the forests of Southeast Asia. This is the perfectly official scientific name for these lizards. The tips of the ribs of the flying dragon are very long, and a very thin leather membrane is stretched over them. These elongated ends of the ribs are attached to their main body by a cartilaginous hinge so that the "wings" can fold along the body.

Flying dragons are medium-sized creatures, their body is only the length of a human palm, plus a tail of the same length. When the flying dragon climbs branches and trunks, it is an unremarkable greenish lizard with black speckles. But when she jumps into the air, she spreads her unusual bright "wings". It can fly up to fifty meters, losing only five meters in height.

On the fly, the dragon can change direction, maneuvering between tree trunks, and lands exactly at the appointed place. He is even able to dodge a net or, gaining speed in a dive, soar a few meters into the air. But not only that! The flying dragon often jumps into the air for prey and catches insects in the air.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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Where did tennis come from?

Some games have emerged unexpectedly, by accident, and some have evolved over a long period of time. Tennis has a long history. The Greeks and Romans had a ball game which later became a French game. She, obviously, was the prototype of modern tennis.

The word "tennis" probably comes from the French word "Tennaz!", which means: "Here you are! Play!" Some researchers claim that the game originated in Egypt, Persia or the Arab countries. By 1300 and throughout the XNUMXth century, the game was being played all over France. People of noble birth gave themselves entirely to the game, and Louis X died of a cold he got while playing the game that preceded tennis.

Tennis was called the royal game because of the great interest shown in it by the kings of France and England. Henry II was considered the best tennis player in France, and later Louis XIV kept a permanent staff to look after his courts. The word "tennis" as the name of the game was first found in a book published in 1400. Henry VIII built a tennis court in 1529 at court in the Hamptons, which is still in use today.

Tennis was introduced to the US in 1870 via Bermuda. This game was played regularly at the Racket Court Club in New York in 1876. A court was then built in Boston in 1876, Newport, Rhode Island in 1880, and Chicago in 1893. Lawn tennis was developed by an Englishman, Major Wingfield, in 1874. But today, especially in the USA, the name "lawn tennis" is reduced to one word "tennis".

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