Japan Plans to Drop Paper Airplane from Space


	Japan Plans to Drop Paper Airplane from Space

skwirlinator

3-29-2008 11:11 AM

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japan, plans, drop, paper airplane, space, science, theory

skwirlinator says:

The paper aerospace division

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3-29-2008 11:29 AM

carrerinyes

It'll probably land on my head!

3-29-2008 2:31 PM

skwirlinator

Bored school kids rejoice!
Now being board can also be a science research project

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