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The pioneering brothers who first achieved hot air inflation actually thought the foul-smelling smoke from burning straw and wool possessed magical levitation…
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The French monarchy was completely terrified that high altitudes would instantly kill humans. King Louis XVI originally demanded that condemned prisoners be…
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Social hierarchy was delightfully literal. The wealthy paid a premium to sit safely inside the wooden box, while the poor were strapped to the absolute…
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Long before they were relegated to hauling dirt, giant wheelbarrows were the public transit of the ancient East. A single operator would balance several…
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Early American locomotive promoters in 1830 decided to prove the superiority of steam technology by racing their famous Tom Thumb train against a literal…
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Nothing screams 'fun for the whole family' quite like standing completely still on a moving staircase. The first working escalator, patented by Jesse Reno in…
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