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Trivia: Boomerangs were banned from the BBC. True Story.
Background: Rolf Harris got a boomerang thrower to demonstrate the art in front of a live studio audience. Not really good for telly, as it was impossible to pan around following the boomerang's flight path with the technology available then.
see bloke throw boomerang
wait a few secs
see bloke catching boomerang
The producer reckoned that this was boring telly, so persuaded Rolf to make appropriate wooshing sounds as it flew.
Boomerangs got banned because a BBC director found the sound "terrifying".
Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.
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