One day in September 1783, a rooster, a duck and a sheep became the first passengers to brave flight in a hot air balloon. In the presence of King Louis XVI and his court, the three animals ascended to a height of 480 metres. All survived: the only reported injuries were from the sheep kicking the rooster.
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