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[โ€“] Drewmeister@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My favorite helicopter fact is that helico means "spiral" like helix, and pter means "winged" like pterodactyl.

[โ€“] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

My favorite is that a helicopter is being held up by something called a "Jesus Nut". I do not feel safe in a machine that requires savior testicles in order to stay in the sky.