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The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect static ...
Statue of young Benjamin Franklin with kite - by Carl Rohl-Smith - 1893. The painting is an example of a history painting, but as West had done in the past with works such as in his 1770 The Death of General Wolfe, he strays from the truth and embellishes many elements for added dramatic effect. Franklin was in his forties and with his son when ...
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A man flying a kite on the beach, a good location for flying as winds travelling across the sea contain few up or down draughts which cause kites to fly erratically. There are safety issues involved in kite-flying. Kite lines can strike and tangle on electrical power lines, causing power blackouts and running the risk of electrocuting the kite ...
A multi-city kite-flying festival will mark one year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Fly With Me will celebrate the ancient Afghan craft of kite-flying across 15 locations in the UK and ...
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This type of kite is found in both art and flying kites. [201] Aquilone di Gesù kites use art on standard kite forms or specialized figure kites. In the Philippines, noted kitemaker Eulogio Catahan [202] is a leader in Jesus kites.