Things From the Past @pastarchive · 27 Aug 2026
243 years ago today, the world’s first hydrogen balloon landed outside Paris — and terrified villagers attacked it. On August 27, 1783, the unmanned balloon launched from Paris and drifted about 13 miles (21 km) before landing near Gonesse, France. Locals, unfamiliar with the https://t.co/a8C9mYydde
823Views
20Likes
5Reposts
1Replies
0Quotes
3Bookmarks
Is that a lot?
1.03×vs this author's median797 views is typical
60Percentile for this authorof 5 recent posts
0.28×vs 10K–100K median2 896 views is typical
3.60%Reachviews ÷ followers
3.16%Engagement rateof viewers reacted