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Why did a French pilot drop a ball on the Germans instead of a bomb?

On April 1, 1915, at the height of the First World War, a French plane appeared over the German camp and dropped a huge bomb. The soldiers rushed in all directions, but did not wait for the explosion. Instead of a bomb, a large ball landed with the inscription "Happy April First!".

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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How did Daedalus and his son Icarus escape from Crete?

When the Cretan king Minos learned about the complicity of the famous master Daedalus in the unnatural passion of Queen Pasiphae for the white bull and the escape of Theseus and his companions, he ordered Daedalus and his son Icarus to be imprisoned in the Labyrinth, from where they were soon released by Pasiphae. After that, Daedalus and Icarus flew away from the island on wings skillfully made by Daedalus from feathers glued with wax.

Before the start of the flight, Daedalus warned his son not to soar too high, for the sun could melt the wax, and not to fall too low, so that the feathers would not get wet in the sea. Icarus disobeyed his father and began to rise higher and higher towards the sun, rejoicing in the power that directed him upward. When Daedalus once again looked over his shoulder, Icarus was no longer visible - only the waves below shook the scattered feathers. The wax could not stand the heat of the sun and melted, Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.

After mourning his son, Daedalus reached the Sicilian city of Kamik to King Kokal, who cordially provided shelter to the famous master.

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