The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane
The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.
The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.
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Plants & Animals
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Astronomy
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Plants & Animals
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Business
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Astronomy
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Plants & Animals
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Evolution
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