RotD: 17th August - First pedestrian killed by a car, first passenger killed by a car, longest time juggling bowling balls, first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by helium hot-air balloon, first crossing of the Pacific Ocean by helium hot-air balloon, olde

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 6:45 a.m.

Adam's back from Slovakia's Via Ferrata in time to share the gruesome stories of the first road-traffic victims, the less- (well, thankfully non-) gruesome tale of a bowling-ball juggler, and a couple of pioneering helium hot-air balloon records; he also wishes a happy birthday to the septuagenarian who sailed solo around the world (after breaking her neck and ribs in an accident!).