When Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons and two guys died

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In 1986, charity organization United Way of Cleveland organized a spectacular stunt for fundraising and publicity: an attempt to set a new world record for simultaneously released balloons.

On Public Square, a structure as large as a city block was erected and covered...

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