Balloonfest
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The city of Cleveland was abuzz on September 27, 1986. Over 1.5 million balloons were a
The city of Cleveland was abuzz on September 27, 1986. Over 1.5 million balloons were about to be released at once, breaking the world record. What could go wrong?
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Balloonfest
Special | 7m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
The city of Cleveland was abuzz on September 27, 1986. Over 1.5 million balloons were about to be released at once, breaking the world record. What could go wrong?
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