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An illustration of four fleas competing in a hurdle-race. The flea in first place is crawling under a hurdle and grabbing a flag.

Flea Race

An illustration of four fleas competing in a hurdle-race. The flea in first place is crawling under…

A man jumping over a hurdle.

Hurdling

A man jumping over a hurdle.

The word "parachute" comes from "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute", the French word for "fall". Some modern parachutes are classified as semi-rigid wings, which are maneuverable and can make a controlled descent to break on impact with the ground.

DrogueParachute

The word "parachute" comes from "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute",…