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"Shoot them down!!!": Trump demands action on New Jersey drone sightings
1 week, 3 days ago

"Shoot them down!!!": Trump demands action on New Jersey drone sightings

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump wants answers about a mysterious series of drone sightings over New Jersey and several other states. White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Thursday that they “have not been able to corroborate any of the reported visual sightings.” New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania legislators from both sides of the aisle have demanded information from the …

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Ayodhya gets hot air balloon services, visitors can enjoy aerial views of majestic Ram temple
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ayodhya gets hot air balloon services, visitors can enjoy aerial views of majestic Ram temple

India TV News  

After the water metro boat services, now hot air balloon services have been started in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The hot air balloon services were inaugurated on Wednesday at Naya Ghat helipad in the holy city. The tourists by taking a ride in hot air balloon can see the grand view of Ayodhya from a height of 250 feet. Ayodhya Development …

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Rising up to the challenge
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rising up to the challenge

The Hindu  

There’s something about balloons that fascinates almost all of humankind. Collaborating with the Robert brothers – Nicolas and Anne-Jean – Charles built the first hydrogen balloon. On August 27, 1783 – 83 days after Montgolfiers’ demonstration – Charles launched the first hydrogen-filled balloon from the Champ de Mars in Paris, the present-day site of the Eiffel Tower. Along with the …

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ADHD in men vs women: Who are more prone to engage in risky behaviours? Study reveals shocking details
3 weeks, 3 days ago

ADHD in men vs women: Who are more prone to engage in risky behaviours? Study reveals shocking details

Hindustan Times  

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also referred to as ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to learn, focus and behave. However, a recent study published in BMC Psychiatry states that women with ADHD are more prone to involve themselves in risky behaviours than men. ADHD: Women vs. men The findings of the study revealed that during the Balloon Analogue …

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Rain and protest dampen Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade in New York
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rain and protest dampen Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade in New York

Al Jazeera  

Pelting rain dampened the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in the United States, as it cut across New York City on Thursday. As the procession made its way down West 55th Street, a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the parade route, briefly blocking a gigantic balloon representing McDonald’s restaurant mascot, the red-headed clown Ronald McDonald. McDonald’s, the fast-food chain …

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The Physics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Physics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Wired  

Have you ever seen a child with a balloon? Parade balloons seem to cheat physics in order to move through the sky. Yet even with so great a downward force, the balloons stay aloft. This is buoyancy force, and it is caused by a differential air pressure on the top and bottom of balloon. That means that the net force …

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Salvation Mountain, one of California’s great art oddities, partially collapsed. Devotees vow to save it
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Salvation Mountain, one of California’s great art oddities, partially collapsed. Devotees vow to save it

LA Times  

Leonard Knight, a Korean war veteran and itinerant auto mechanic, showed up here in 1984 with the ambition of launching a 200-foot-tall balloon that he’d spent 10 years sewing by hand. So hopefully there’ll be some more magic but, in the meantime, we’ve just got to keep chipping away and find the funding wherever it’s hiding from us.” Part of …

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Taiwan reports sighting of Chinese balloon near island
4 weeks ago

Taiwan reports sighting of Chinese balloon near island

Al Jazeera  

Taipei’s defence ministry says 12 Chinese military aircraft and seven warships were detected until early Monday. Taiwan’s defence ministry has reported that a Chinese balloon had been detected over the sea to the island’s northwest, the first time since April it has flagged such an incident. It entered the island’s air defence identification zone and disappeared at 8:15pm, according to …

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China balloon spotted near Taiwan amid rising tensions before presidential polls
4 weeks ago

China balloon spotted near Taiwan amid rising tensions before presidential polls

India Today  

Taiwan's defence ministry on Monday reported that a Chinese balloon had been detected over the sea to Taiwan's north, the first time since April it has reported such an incident in what Taipei views as part of a pattern of harassment by Beijing. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, complained that in the weeks leading up to its …

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Police collect wreckage of 'octagonal-shaped UFO' shot down by a US F-16 fighter jet
1 month, 1 week ago

Police collect wreckage of 'octagonal-shaped UFO' shot down by a US F-16 fighter jet

Daily Mail  

Newly released documents have revealed that Canadian police collected debris of a UFO that was shot down over Lake Huron last year. Newly released documents have revealed that Canadian police collected debris after an unidentified object was shot down over Lake Huron on February 12 2023 'The module is from a company who sells weather monitoring equipment,' a senior RCMP …

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FIR against hotel owner in Pune for violation of model code of conduct
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIR against hotel owner in Pune for violation of model code of conduct

Hindustan Times  

The vigilance squad team of the district election office lodged a first information report on November 8 against a hotel owner from Hadapsar for putting up an air balloon to canvass Shiv Sena candidate Vijay Shivtare. Before lodging the complaint, the election authorities had checked with the code of conduct cell as to whether any permission was granted for floating …

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6 things to know about L.A.’s new Balloon Museum, a place to dive into psychedelic art
1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 things to know about L.A.’s new Balloon Museum, a place to dive into psychedelic art

LA Times  

Ester De Sa Almeida is immersed in the “Invisible Ballet” exhibit by Mauro Pace at the Balloon Museum’s “Let’s Fly” show at Ace Mission Studios You won’t find any clowns at the L.A. leg of the traveling Balloon Museum, but there are plenty of other carnival-inspired sights and sounds to be experienced: massive inflated tents, queue lines marked by bright …

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The real wizard behind Oz: How a daredevil balloonist inspired L. Frank Baum's timeless tale
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The real wizard behind Oz: How a daredevil balloonist inspired L. Frank Baum's timeless tale

Salon  

At the turn of the century when children’s literature was rife with moral lessons and cautionary violence, L. Frank Baum set about writing a great American children’s story, free from the cumbersome morality of the time. But it took an entire century for the inspiration of the Wizard himself to be identified – Washington Harrison Donaldson, balloonist and colleague of …

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Khloe Kardashian's Spooktacular Cousins Pumpkin Party: A Festive Gathering for the Whole Family
2 months ago

Khloe Kardashian's Spooktacular Cousins Pumpkin Party: A Festive Gathering for the Whole Family

News 18  

Khloe Kardashian throws a spooky and festive cousins' pumpkin party, featuring various activities and a range of treats. The backyard is transformed with impressive decorations, including a large balloon arch and whimsical witch hats. The party also includes arts and crafts for the kids, such as slime-making and pumpkin decorating. Khloe's dining room is decorated with bat-shaped balloons and a …

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Weather Balloon Symphony: Silicon Valley Startup Launches AI-Powered Array to Track Hurricane
2 months ago

Weather Balloon Symphony: Silicon Valley Startup Launches AI-Powered Array to Track Hurricane

Hindustan Times  

A group of entrepreneurs is launching a weather balloon into a hurricane in Palo Alto. The balloon is designed to collect data on temperature, humidity, pressure and wind speed and send it through radio or satellite back to the station. The team worked with plastic used in restaurant supplies to make their balloons last in the air for over a …

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Richard Branson is going to the stratosphere in a balloon
2 months ago

Richard Branson is going to the stratosphere in a balloon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Richard said: “Some of the most magnificent experiences of my life have happened on ballooning expeditions …

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Influencer climbs mountain with help of helium balloon: ‘It was a fun experiment’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Influencer climbs mountain with help of helium balloon: ‘It was a fun experiment’

The Independent  

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China builds world's highest BeiDou high-altitude meteorological observation station
3 months, 1 week ago

China builds world's highest BeiDou high-altitude meteorological observation station

China Daily  

LHASA -- A meteorological balloon featuring BeiDou navigation was recently launched at a national meteorological observation station in Palgon county in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. This marks the establishment of the world's highest BeiDou high-altitude meteorological observation station, according to the China Meteorological Administration. After 65 minutes of ascending through clouds, the BeiDou meteorological equipment aboard the meteorological balloon …

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The female pilots taking tourists on Cappadocia’s world-famous balloon adventures
4 months, 1 week ago

The female pilots taking tourists on Cappadocia’s world-famous balloon adventures

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At just 33 years old, Meltem’s role among the small group of female hot air balloon pilots in Cappadocia felt …

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Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
4 months, 1 week ago

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

LA Times  

A balloon presumably sent by North Korea is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, in June. South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions between the war-divided rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the winds …

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A giant sea monster shows up on Nantucket 87 years after an elaborate hoax
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A giant sea monster shows up on Nantucket 87 years after an elaborate hoax

NPR  

A giant sea monster shows up on Nantucket 87 years after an elaborate hoax Eighty-seven years after an elaborate hoax on the island of Nantucket, islanders recreated the event. EDGAR B HERWICK III, BYLINE: In the summer of 1937, artist, entrepreneur and notorious prankster Tony Sarg took his penchant for high jinks to grand new heights with a long con …

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Nothing could go wrong: The story behind the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nothing could go wrong: The story behind the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Did Nadal light the Olympic cauldron?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Did Nadal light the Olympic cauldron?

The Hindu  

The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Games saw a surprise induction to the list of prolific torchbearers - Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal. Nadal, over his illustrious career, has left an indelible mark on Paris, having won the city’s Grand Slam - the French Open - fourteen times. French football great Zinedine Zidane passed on the coveted Olympic …

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The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon

Associated Press  

PARIS — The identity of the person who would light the Olympic cauldron for the Paris Games on Friday night was up in the air … and so, it turns out, was the cauldron itself: a ring of fire carried by a hot-air balloon. Instead of the usual ground-bound cauldron used at most Summer and Winter Games, the special edition …

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