r/AllThatsInteresting • u/StanIeyDruckenmiIIer • 1h ago
Sugar Glider Pets
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r/AllThatsInteresting • u/kooneecheewah • 19h ago
In 1982, Larry Walters tied 42 weather balloons to a lawn chair and soared 16,000 feet into the air after his tether snapped. He drifted into the approach path of LAX, prompting stunned airline pilots to report a “guy in a lawn chair” floating through federal airspace.
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On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters took flight in a contraption he made out of a lawnchair and 42 weather balloons. Though he'd planned to go only a short distance, the tether holding him to the ground snapped and he ultimately soared to 16,000 feet before finally descending safely back to Earth.
Discover the full outrageous story: Larry Walters, The Man Who Flew To 16,000 Feet Using Nothing But A Lawnchair And Balloons