Floating contraption
Boldly defying nature
Full of hot air
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The hot air balloon was invented by the Montgolfier brothers of Annonay, France. Their idea was born when they noticed that when paper burns, the ashes float up into the air.
They began experimenting by filling small paper bags with smoke, then gradually scaled their experiment up to a balloon large enough to accommodate a human passenger.
The first official fully manned and untethered hot air balloon was flown by Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes. They sailed over the rooftops of Paris on November 21, 1783. Notable American inventor and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was among the attendees.
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Well done! Imagine - bravely floating over the rooftops of Paris on November 21, 1783. It must have been an adventure finally manifested! Pauline 🌸
I love the note almost as much as the Haiku 😁 Always good to learn a thing 😁
Love the Haiku ❤️ and the facts about hot air balloons.
Ha love that last line!
Delightful 🤗I've always been intrugued but so scraed of these things at the same time
Oh wow, I didn't know that it was invented soooo long ago. Loved your Haiku!
I heard the other day that they were considering military applications for the hot air balloon at one stage.
Good one, Leslie! And I loved how you included the origin.
Up, up and away in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon! Nice one!