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When did humans first fly?
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A hot air balloon
Many ancient legends tell of people flying like birds, but the earliest properly recorded outdoor flight took place in 1793. Two French brothers, Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier, made a hot air balloon that carried two people.
 
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