A good friends dad once answered the phone "skunk works" after a Lil Abner cartoon skit. The rest is history if you know aviation.
Skunk Works® Origin Story
A thagomizer is the distinctive arrangement of four to ten spikes on the tails of stegosaurid dinosaurs. These spikes are believed to have been a defensive measure against predators.
Named after a Farside cartoon:
Watch Out For That Thagomizer! | Science | Smithsonian
Skunk Works® Origin Story
A thagomizer is the distinctive arrangement of four to ten spikes on the tails of stegosaurid dinosaurs. These spikes are believed to have been a defensive measure against predators.
Named after a Farside cartoon:
Watch Out For That Thagomizer! | Science | Smithsonian
