Today marks the first human-powered aircraft flight conducted in Shafter, California (🇺🇸). It was the first flight capable of controlled and sustained flight aboard the MacCready Gossamer Condor. Bryan Allen completed a figure-eight course around two pylons half a mile apart, starting and ending the course at least 10 feet (3.0 m) above the ground in six minutes 22 seconds. 🕐 He piloted the airplane to speeds around 11 miles per hour and produced less than 0.5 horsepower. Even with the pilot

10K views · 393 reactions | Andean condor Andy. D "having a ball" in his habitat recently! Did you know—Andean condors are the only birds species at Denver Zoo with a well-developed sense of smell. Pictured here: Andy D. is 27-years-old and weighs 30 pounds, which is 22 pounds more than our bald eagles! #WednesdayWisdom | Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance | Facebook