NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Wednesday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1496 - References in Leonardo da Vinci notebooks suggested that he tested his flying machine. The test didn't succeed and he didn't try to fly again for several years. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

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AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day).