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  2. A Drama in the Air - Wikipedia

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    The unexpected passenger's only intent is to take the balloon as high as it will go, even at the cost of his and pilot's life. The intruder takes advantage of the long journey to recount the history of incidents related to the epic of lighter-than-air travel. This short story foreshadows Verne's first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon.

  3. The Twenty-One Balloons - Wikipedia

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    The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 by the Viking Press and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. The story is about a retired schoolteacher whose ill-fated balloon trip leads him to discover Krakatoa, an island full of great wealth and fantastic inventions ...

  4. The Fantastic Flying Journey - Wikipedia

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    One day, a hot air balloon attached to a huge straw house, lands in the garden of the Dollybutt family. The fat old man who owns it is Great-Uncle Lancelot. He tells Mrs Dollybutt and her three children that he is going to find his brother, Perceval, who is lost in the jungles of Africa, looking for gorillas. Perceval, a scientist, invented a ...

  5. Charlotte Armstrong - Wikipedia

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    Charlotte Armstrong Lewi (May 2, 1905 – July 18, 1969) [1] was an American writer. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote 29 novels, as well as short stories, plays, and screenplays. [2]

  6. Nothing could go wrong: The story behind the Paris Olympics ...

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    The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set off into the sky, was a risk. After all, it was the first time it had ever been tested in its entirety, Lehanneur told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Some parts, like the balloon or the flame system, had been tested to ensure a smooth flight, but — with so much secrecy — never all together ...

  7. Balloon (2019 American film) - Wikipedia

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    Balloon is a 2019 American short coming-of-age fantasy drama film written and directed by Jeremy Merrifield and produced by Dream Three Films as Merrifield's thesis for the completion of his studies at the AFI Conservatory. [1] [2] [3] It stars Jonah Beres and Paul Scheer and explores gender stereotypes and toxic masculinity associated with ...

  8. Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs

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    Humans have hooked bombs to balloons since at least the 1840s, when winds blew some of the balloon-borne bombs launched against Venice back on the Austrian launchers.

  9. Balloon popping is a serious job after the convention ends - AOL

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    Thanks to Twitter, we are able to watch the balloon popping party happen. One guy summoned his inner caveman and just bit the balloons to pop them. Others used one pin at a time.