The Lament of Icarus

Pride Is unsociable to vices among other things; and as poison by poison, so not a few vices are expelled by pride. (Bacon, De Aug., Bk. VI. Antitheta). Pride will have a fall. (Bacon, Promus 952). Icarus,...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Swiss `Fusionman` takes to the skies

"Bex, Switzerland (ANTARA News/afp) - Icarus crashed and burned when he flew too close to the sun but a modern-day Swiss adventurer had a happier landing Wednesday when testing his new jet-powered "wing".Yves Rossy, the self-styled "Fusionman", leapt into the skies 2,500...

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