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2. List of balloon uses - Wikipedia

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   lifting people, or daring prison escapes, usually with a hot air balloon, Rozière balloon or a gas balloon airship , a steerable balloon hybrid airship , which combines characteristics of heavier-than-air (HTA) technology, fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter , and lighter-than-air (LTA), aerostat technology.

3. Thomas J. Fogarty - Wikipedia

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   Dr. Thomas J. "Tom" Fogarty (born February 25, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American surgeon and medical device inventor.He is best known for the invention of the embolectomy catheter (or balloon catheter), which revolutionized the treatment of blood clots ().

4. Balloon - Wikipedia

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   Balloon rockets work because the elastic balloons contract on the air within them, and so when the mouth of the balloon is opened, the gas within the balloon is expelled out, and due to Newton's third law of motion, the balloon is propelled forward. This is the same way that a rocket works.

5. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   Indeed, quirky localizations of the festive season come from all over. Here’s a look at some of the foods, stories, and customs that shape how Christmas is observed around the world.

6. Rockoon - Wikipedia

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   A Deacon rockoon just after shipboard launch. A rockoon at liftoff, August 2022. A rockoon (from rocket and balloon) is a sounding rocket that, rather than being lit immediately while still on the ground, is first carried into the upper atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon, then separated from the balloon and ignited.

7. Balloon Federation of America - Wikipedia

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   The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) is a 501c3 non-profit group for the advancement of lighter-than-air aviation which includes hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1960, located in Indianola, Iowa. The BFA partners with the National Balloon Museum to induct outstanding individuals into the United States Ballooning Hall of Fame. The ...