Did You Know...What Makes a Boomerang Come Back ?
The boomerang is generally considered to be the first manmade flying machine. But it all started with non-returning boomerangs.Weapons that have been used for at least 20,000-30,000 years, with the oldest known example carved from a mammoth’s tusk . These boomerangs were strictly adapted for a straight flight and to stay in the air as long as possible (if thrown correctly, that's for sure). The hunter was then able to throw the primitive boomerang great distances and hit an animal to be eaten. These animals were often small-game, but even the likes of big animals (kangaroo or emus) can be injured by a decently weighted boomerang such that the animal can no longer outrun the hunters. Possibly while shaping a non-returning boomerang, someone accidentally carved a boomerang into a shape that, when thrown correctly, came careening back toward the owner. It wasn’t exactly useful for hunting or warfare; it was difficult to aim; and if it actually hit its target, it wou...