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A balloon race that took place in Bremen, Germany, in 2009. A balloon release is a ceremonial event in which a number of hydrogen- or helium-filled balloons are launched into the sky. Balloon releases can be done as a prayer ceremony, to create a photo opportunity, to raise awareness of a cause or campaign, or as a competitive long-distance race.
One described the preparations as "like an assembly line, non-stop." Volunteers received free T-shirts. [1] [3] [5] United Way originally planned to release two million balloons, but eventually stopped at over 1.4 million. [4] Children sold sponsorships to benefit United Way at the price of $1 ($2.78 in 2023) for every two balloons. [4]
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Advertisement for a public balloon demonstration flight by Gustave Lambert in Paris, 1869. Balloonomania was a strong public interest or fad in balloons that originated in France in the late 18th century and continued into the 19th century, during the advent of balloon flights.
Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.
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The Getty Villa art museum is threatened by the flames of the wind-driven Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, Jan. 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned ...
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