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2. Balloon mail - Wikipedia

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   Balloon mail is often sent as part of a balloon competition. The balloon mail posts of Paris in 1870 The Louis Blanc, piloted by Eugène Farcot on 12 October 1870, was the 10th balloon mail of the 66 sent during the siege. Historically, balloons were used to transport mail from Paris during the Siege of Paris of 1870–1871. About 66 unguided ...

3. All Ohio Balloon Festival - Wikipedia

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   The festival is the longest-running balloon festival in the United States. [5] The event has been held at the Union County Airport since 1975. It will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. [6] [7] The festival has since grown to attract 30,000 people per year. [8] The festival is a non-profit event that benefits different charities every year ...

4. California Balloon Law - Wikipedia

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   Do not use metallic ribbon with helium-filled balloons; Although the law was put into effect in 1990, the issue of foil balloons being a hazard resurfaced in 2008. A senate bill was proposed to ban the sale of all foil balloons by the year 2010 due to the increased number of power outages. [citation needed] The bill was California Senate Bill 1499.

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7. John Wise (balloonist) - Wikipedia

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   Wise starts the first airmail delivery in the United States on August 17, 1859 from Lafayette, Indiana.. In 1838 he developed a balloon that if ruptured or deflated when aloft would collapse to form a parachute (the bottom half would fold upwards into the top half to form the classic parachute shape) which would allow the occupants of the basket to descend without injury or loss of life.