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Wright Brothers (Part 1)

How to Take Over the World

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Experimenting and Gliding

The Wright brothers are constantly learning and making adjustments to their flying machine. They rough it out, staying in spare rooms and then tents, surviving on eggs, tomatoes, and biscuits. They spend their time on the beach, figuring out how to fly and taking lessons from birds. The locals think they're crazy but admire their dedication. Towards the end of their trip, they glide off sand dunes, collecting valuable data and improving their machine. They return to Dayton to man the bike shop and continue this routine for a few years. When they return to Kitty Hawk in 1901, they face a swarm of mosquitoes, enduring their agony all night. It's a cursed journey, but they persevere.

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