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In the Greek legend, what were Icarus's wings made of?

Feathers and wax.

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  1. Silk and bamboo
  2. Feathers and wax ✔
  3. Leather and wood

Why: Daedalus, an inventor, made wings of feathers and wax so he and his son Icarus could escape. Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax melted and his wings came apart.

Huh, didn't know that: Stories like this show that people dreamed of flying for thousands of years before anyone did it.

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Why didn't Icarus use sunscreen? He needed wing screen.
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Answer: Feathers and wax. Daedalus, an inventor, made wings of feathers and wax so he and his son Icarus could escape. Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax melted and his wings came apart.

  1. NASA Glenn: History of Flight www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/UEET/StudentSite/historyofflight.html
    With his son, Icarus, he made wings of wax and feathers.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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