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The Zenith Balloon Tragedy of 1875
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Stern lemmy.world Stern@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-14
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Link: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2026/10/the-zenith-balloon-tragedy-of-1875.html
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Herbal Gamer sh.itjust.works HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-30
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What began as a daring experiment in the conquest of the skies would end in one of the most horrifying tragedies in the early history of aviation.

Neat!
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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
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Wow, I had no idea of this flight. Fascinating story.
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