Full title: The earliest account of successful human flight is of a Chinese prince, who in 559 was forced to jump off a tower, strapped to a large kite. He survived the ordeal after gliding a considerable distance, and was subsequently starved to death in prison.
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The way this article rambles repetitively puts me in mind of high school research reports with minimum word counts.
That’s not flying! That’s falling with style!
I told my kids, “jumping from a high place doesn’t count. It’s only flying if you start from the ground.” Did that prevent them jumping off a roof and breaking a limb? Maybe. Or they just weren’t stupid. Anyway they survived to adulthood without broken bones.
