A dog was the first in space and a sheep, a duck and a rooster the first to fly in a hot air balloon. A dog was the first to parachute.
In ancient China, the nose of a criminal who attacked travelers was cut off.
Electric cars were introduced in 1896 and by the end of the century almost 50% of motorcars worldwide were electric.
Yet, by 1905 80% of cars were petrol driven and by 1920 the electric car was, well, almost history.
