Wright Brothers National Memorial propelled himself into the air while wearing paddles on his arms and legs; An homage to Otto Lilienthal, a German who died while conducting gliding experiments; A reference to a French philosopher who thought that since dew rose in the morning, if it could be placed in an expandable bag attached to a box and sail, it would naturally rise when placed in the sun. (It didn't.) Right Door (top to bottom): Icarus, the Greek mythological figure who tried to fly from Crete by attaching feathers to his arms with wax. He fell when he flew too close to the
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is considered the most successful animated series ever made by Filmation. The show was often criticized by parent groups as a cartoon designed to advertise action figures. In 2009, IGN ranked the series as the 58th greatest animated show of all time in their Top 100 list. BCI Eclipse LLC (under its "Ink & Paint" classic animation entertainment label) (under license from Entertainment Rights) released all 130 episodes of the original 1983 series of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" on DVD in Region 1 in 2005/2006, in 4 volume sets. Each episode on BCI Ink & Paint's "He-Man