Floating to the North Pole in a Helium Balloon Isn't as Good an Idea as You'd Think [Balloons]

Between the ship-crushing ice floes, polar bear attacks and maddening quiet, exploring the Great White North in the 19th Century was not a recommended endeavor. But still hundreds of intrepid adventurers tried—and many died. But one Swede thought he had the answer: simply float above the tundra in a gas-filled dirigible. More »

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