40 JULY 2021 HOW BIG? HOW FAST? HOW MANY? The most kites flown simultaneously is 12,350 – this was achieved by children of the Gaza Strip at an event organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency at Al-Waha beach, Gaza Strip, on July 28, 2011. – guinnessworldrecords.com Kite flying traces its roots back to early China, approximately 2,800 years ago. Chinese kite designs particularly tend to copy flying insects, birds, and other beasts, real and mythical. The finest modern Chinese kites are made from split bamboo (usually golden bamboo), covered with silk and hand- painted to form an overall artistic statement within a long-standing tradition. It is thought that ancient stories of fire-breathing dragons were actually windsock kites flown by soldiers in the Middle Ages that had burning tar in the mouth opening to frighten the enemy in battle. The largest kite ever flown has a total lifting area of 10,226 feet. When laid flat, it has a total area of 10,968 feet. The kite measured 83 feet 7 inches long and 131 feet 3 inches wide. The kite was made by Abdulrahman Al Farsi and Faris Al Farsi and flown at the Kuwait Hala Festival in Flag Square, Kuwait City, Kuwait on February 15, 2005. The smallest flyable kite in the world is less than a quarter of an inch wide. The fastest kite flight ever recorded occurred on Sept. 22, 1989 by Pete DiGiacomo, who flew a modified 10 foot Flexifoil at a top speed of 120 MPH. The flight took place in Ocean City, Maryland and was recorded by a local police officer with a radar gun. 120 MPH 12,350 10,968’ than a quarter of flyable kite in the world is less than a quarter of Agency at Al-Waha beach, Gaza Strip, on July 28, 2011. 12,350 12,350 Kite flying traces its roots back to early China, approximately bamboo), covered with silk and hand- painted to form an overall artistic statement within a long-standing DID YOU KNOW? KITES Serving the Arcadia area since 1958 | D O G S | CATS | B I R DS | EXOTI C S | Find us on Facebook! Member Since 1959 MEDI CAL • DENTAL • SU RG ERY • BOARDI NG • G ROOMI NG • O B EDI EN C E TRAI N I NG 4855 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018 | www.ingleside.com HOSPITAL 602-840-3446 | GROOMING 602-952-1754 Grooming OPEN Tues - Sat Our lobbies are open. We will continue to perform curbside services for clients that prefer not to come inside. HEAT STROKE CAN HAPPEN IN MINUTES! KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 85° BRIAN A. SERBIN, DVM • JESSICA JORDAN, DVM MOLLY R. KLEIN, DVM • KARISSA SCIACCA, DVM Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Best Chicken Nuggets & Tenders! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at All Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out is Our Specialty! ATM Located on Patio. Phone orders taken till 10:00pm Monday thru Saturday. 602-840-0630 20% off any order over $10.00! Offer expires 7/31/21. Valid with coupon only. Present coupon at time of purchase. May not be combined with any other offer. 1 coupon per person. Valid at all 8 locations. No cash value. Coupon cannot be reproduced. 4121 N. 44th St., Phoenix Cash only. ATM on Patio. VOTED BEST LOCAL BURGER IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE 2020 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE GLENDALE STAR 2020 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE 2021 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE WEST VALLEY VIEW 2021

41 JULY 2021 KITES WORD SEARCH KITE CHINA GAZA STRIP FARSI KUWAIT DIGIACOMO FLEXIFOIL RADAR THAILAND JAPAN BARRAGE EYESIGHT FEN ZHENG CIVIL WAR BERLIN WALL ROGALLO HEXAGON TETRAHEDRAL KITE FACTS SAY WHAT? E E P R N J C O A V Q E E F H U R N F O Q N T E H N V T L I O F I X L F M Q S B W A M T O K R L E L L X C T J G V N H U M Q E E X F K H G Z A E U R P E O F R S D I J Q K O R S I Y I A A F F L H O J Q Z D W U V H L E U V V I X A X I X N O H F B T U B U M P E U T W W P O V P J Y L E U I I U B M R B O W J R Y B P A N D B F S G A H B R H P B T B I Q Z C K F E Q I R M N F L W N R P B W C D X S O T D R P Y K S T O A E Q K T D H U Q A Q V F U A W S A K C V C I M M B J R W G M L B R C N O E N Q X A F X J Y P G E O L A D R O G A L L O B E M X R S U I I F T Y H J C D S R A B W D B U H T E T C P U L I A T Z G T G A E D V F M Y C E M F R T H W E C Q E H E L N I R I B E R L I N W A L L T E T A S L W Q L L P K Y C G F O M D X U H M T E A T N K J P D M E K I T E U I Z T Y U U W M I K L K R Z I I B K L N R R N N G D T R B L L Q L T J L I A T O B U G Z O Q T Q O J B J E D V J X A V N G J H R Q R E N N J Z S K V V N S G P Y Q B K J P B I E H N Q M E Q Z U A Z K E I Y A W C Y Z T I J E X D L O C I H L A F Z Q K Q L E R B N H L T X B X F R X V T I Z Y U X A W H F U V R B U M I S R A F R A V G E N N Z S F G V T L G L A L A H P R G S G N L A C V N E K P I A N S Q C D B U L J P P P Z Z F I K F P K F N S C Z C C Q Y C O E R K G L P Q I Z G T C F J D Y W TELEPHONE CREATOR AND THE TETRAHEDRAL KITE Alexander Bell, the telephone inventor, also developed the tetrahedral kite, which was used for carrying people. – publicdomainreview.org The record for the highest single kite flown is 12,471 feet. Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution. Anyone found flying a kite went to jail for up to three years and their kites were destroyed. Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was electricity. Lawrence Hargrave, an Englishman who immigrated to Australia, invented the box kite in 1893. For centuries kites have been used in wars and battles for signaling, lifting observers, target practice and dropping propaganda leaflets. The Chinese believe that looking at kites high in the sky maintains good eyesight. The Chinese also believe that when you tilt your head back to look at a kite in the sky, your mouth opens slightly, which gets rid of excess body heat, giving you a healthy yin-yang balance. A team from Edmunds Community College in Washington state set the record for the longest continuous flight of a kite by a team at 180 hours and 17 minutes. Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers. Large kites were banned in East Germany because of the possibility of a man lifting over the Berlin Wall. The first powered aircrafts were giant box kites with motors fitted to them. When the Japanese were building some of their early temples and shrines, they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workmen on the roofs. The paragliders that brought back the first space capsules to Earth were invented by Francis Rogallo in 1948. More adults fly kites than children do. Kites have been used for fishing, bird scaring, forecasting the weather and frightening evil spirits away. In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi used a hexagon kite to transmit the first radio signals across the Atlantic. In 1826, there used to be a stagecoach service between London and Bristol using kites instead of horses. There are 78 rules for kite flying in Thailand. There are over 50 million kites sold in the USA every year. In 1847, a young boy won a competition to fly and land a kite on the other side of the Niagara River. The kite was then used to pull larger cables over the river, enabling them to build the first railway bridge between Canada and the USA. Kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because too many people preferred to fly kites than work. WHAT? SOURCE: KITE-AGENCY.COM Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution. Anyone found flying a kite went to jail for up to three years and their kites were destroyed. Q T Q O J B J E D V J X A V N G J H R Q R E N N J Z S K V V N S G P Y Q B K J P B I E H N Q M E Q Z U A Z K E I Y A W C Y Z T I J E X D L O C I H L A F Z Q K Q L E R B N H L T X B X F R X V T I Z Y U X A W H F U V R B U M I S R A F R A V G E N N Z S F G V T L G L A L A H P R G S G N L A C V N E K P I A N S Q C D B U L J P P P Z Z F I K F P K F N S C Z C C Q Y C O E R K G L P Q I Z G T C F J D Y W they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workmen on the roofs. Q T Q O J B J E D V J X A V N G J H R Q R E N N J the longest continuous flight of a kite by a team at 180 hours and 17 minutes. Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers. Large kites were banned in East Germany because of the possibility The first powered aircrafts were giant box kites with motors fitted to them. When the Japanese were building some of their early temples and shrines, they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workmen on the roofs. Q T Q O J B J E D V J X A V N G J H R Q R E N N J Z S K V V N S G P Y Q B K J P B I E H N Q M E Q Z U A Z K E I Y A W C Y Z T I J E X D L O C I H L A F Z Q K Q L E R B N H L T X B X F R X V T I Z Y U X A W H F U V R B U M I S R A F R A V G E N N Z S F G V T L G L A L A H P R G S G N L A C V N E K P I A N S Q C D B U L J P P P Z Z F I K F P K F N S C Z C C Q Y C O E R K G L P Q I Z G T C F J D Y W Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers. The first powered aircrafts were giant box kites with motors fitted to them. When the Japanese were building some of their early temples and shrines, they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workmen on the roofs. DID YOU KNOW? KITES Prompt Quality Professional Service r shop - ROM US AVE! 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