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By Burning Straw Under a Cloth Bag Lined with Paper at Annonay in 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers Literally Created the Balloon

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On 4 June 1783, in Annonay en Ardèche, the Montgolfier brothers brought up for the first time an immense bag of canvas and paper by heating it with a straw fire. In ten minutes, the balloon had just been born, forever transforming the dreams of the flight of humanity.
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By Burning Straw Under a Cloth Bag Lined with Paper at Annonay in 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers Literally Created the Balloon

On 4 June 1783, in Annonay en Ardèche, the Montgolfier brothers brought up for the first time an immense bag of canvas and paper by heating it with a straw fire. In ten minutes, the balloon had just been born, forever transforming the dreams of the flight of humanity.

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SciencePost broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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