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In 1986, A City Released Millions Of Balloons As A Publicity Stunt With Fatal Results

When the city of Cleveland, Ohio, put on a fundraiser for charity in 1986, they really brought it in terms of fanfare. In addition to raising money for United Way, the city also aimed to break the world record for most balloons ever launched. Thousands of volunteers gathered to make this a reality, and they filled balloons with helium together for hours. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); When all was said and done, over a million balloons were released in downtown Cleveland. Although it was an incredible sight […]

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