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🌸 Kali in Iceland 🌺

The year was 1783.
The Montgolfier brothers went goofing and launched the first ever hot air balloon - packed and loaded with a sheep, a duck and a rooster.

They let it rise 2000 ft (600m) for about 8 minutes and determined that's good enough, safe for a human to try.

Hot air balloon events soon became the rage and wearing the best in fashion was a must. Apparently silk hats were a statement of the time.

Bonus wild twist: The Montgolfier brothers thought fire contained a special gas called “Montgolfier gas” that made things rise. It was actually just hot air.