Fly Geyser
The continuous Fly Geyser of Fly Ranch is on private land and began during a 1916 water well drilling that accidentally penetrated a geothermal source.
André François
Andre Francois was a French cartoonist.
Beauty Micrometer
The beauty micrometer was a device designed in the early 1930s to help in the identification of the areas of a person's face which need to have their appearance reduced or enhanced by make-up. The inventors include famed beautician Max Factor. Placed on and around the head and face, the beauty micrometer uses flexible metal strips which align with a person's facial features. The screws holding the strips in place allow for 325 adjustments, enabling the operator to make fine measurements with a precision of one-thousandth of an inch. The beauty micrometer was completed in 1932 and was primarily intended for use in the movie industry. The inventors also envisioned it being used in beauty shops. However, it did not become popular and did not gain widespread usage. Only one beauty micrometer is believed to exist. It is featured in a display at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum.
Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee
The Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee was a unique direct-lift rotor aircraft, using contra-rotating ducted fans for lift inside a platform upon which the single pilot shifted body weight for directional control. The platform was developed starting in 1953 and flew successfully beginning in 1955.
Frillback pigeon
The Frillback is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.
Fausto Coppi
The Italian cyclist dominated the sport either side of the Second World War, using his all-around skills as a climber, sprinter and time-trialist to build a palmarès that rewrote the record books and raised the bar for those that followed him into professional road cycling.
Francois Freres
Francois Freres makes oak barrels.
Loie Fuller
Loie Fuller was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.
Fly orchid
The fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) is native to Europe and favors sites with alkaline soil. The name arises because it resembles a fly, being totally dependent on flies and bees for pollination. The plants use scent to attract male flies, which pollinate the flowers as they attempt to mate with the flower. The scent released by the flowers mimic female fly sexual pheromones.
Fama & Fortune Bulletin
Fama & Fortune Bulletin is an artists' review founded in 1990 in Vienna by Peter Pakesch and Johannes Von Schlebrugge. Every issue one or two artists are invited to produce and format the contents of the publication.