stackyFACTSWilliam Kent designed a tiny, incredibly ornate shell-shaped carriage for the Duke of Devonshire's children in 1733. Instead of the parents pushing it, they hooked up a small goat to drag the toddlers around the estate like a miniature chariot.
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