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modern deskWednesday, 3 June 2026

The Wright Brothers Were Goddamn Frauds and Your Mileage May Vary, Literally

For over a century, the high-flying elite have been moving entire cities instead of planes. The recycled farts, however, are very real.

By darrenbaird
The Wright brothers invent "aerodynamics" while a real genius wonders where all his shit went.
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The Wright brothers invent "aerodynamics" while a real genius wonders where all his shit went.
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So get this. You think Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle-building dipshits from Ohio, just woke up one day and said, "Fuck gravity"? Bullshit. What they actually invented wasn

Welcome to O'Hare International. We hope you enjoy your seventeen-hour layover in "Paris."
Welcome to O'Hare International. We hope you enjoy your seventeen-hour layover in "Paris."

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