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[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
  • first powered flight on a heavier than air craft. The first humans flew in 1783 on a hot air balloon.
[โ€“] Ummdustry 6 points 4 months ago

This actually depends on your stance on oriental man-carrying kites, which have historical backing from the 6th century AD, but historians debate the exact standards of evidence.