flying, n.Trivia

Chickens can't fly well --- the longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds

Flies always launch backwards for a quick getaway

Bedbugs don't have wings and they can't fly or jump

Superman couldn't always fly, hence the phrase "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound." It was decided in the 40s that Superman could take off into the air

The penguin is the only bird that can swim and not fly

The Common Swift can stay in the air for up to 10 months without landing. They can even sleep and mate while flying.

The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards

Bats are the only mammals that fly

Dragonflies are expert at flying; They can go straight up and down, hover like a helicopter and can even mate mid-air.

The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward

You technically can't 'die' flying on an airplane. Most flights don't have staff who are qualified to pronounce someone dead. The body has to be declared dead upon landing.

Honeybees can flap their wings fast enough to cook wasps alive.

A flying fish is able to leap out of the water at 20 mph and glide for over 500 feet

Farting increases when flying due to cabin pressure causing more intestinal gas to build up.

flying dehydrates you. You lose up to 8% of your body's water because the humidity