A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon

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Did You Know? A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon. You read that right – in 1783, the first hot air balloon was launched carrying a sheep, duck, and a rooster. The flight lasted for 8 minutes before landing safely with its passengers.

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