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Balloons Float Real-Life 'Up' House Near LA

Posted March 08, 2011 8:26 AM

From CNET News.com:

National Geographic Channel team successfully floats little house held aloft by 300 weather balloons. Why can't life always mimic a charming Pixar movie?

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Re: Balloons Float Real-Life 'Up' House Near LA

03/08/2011 12:24 PM

So when the balloons get high enough, they expand, pop and send a house hurtling towards some unlucky victim? How did they persuade H+S? It would be good to have a camera in it too

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