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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
I thought Leonardo DiVinci invented the parachute...
I remember wondering why, if there were no planes yet.
Stitchawl
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That's one of those odd ones. Leonardo certainly drew an idea for a parachute, but didn't ever make one. I suppose it could be useful if you fell off the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the top of a cathedral.
Sorry Paul, it wasn't William Addis who invented it.