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Pigs do fly (infosec.pub)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Moore-Brabazon,_1st_Baron_Brabazon_of_Tara#Pioneer_aviator

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hmm, not sure about the word "flying." Maybe levitating / soaring / coasting / drifting?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgolfier_brothers