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June 09, 2009

How many balloons does it take to lift a house?

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Pixar's latest hit, Up, is drawing nearly unanimous praise for it's astonishing animation and touching plot, but curious minds want to know: Just how many balloons does it take to life a house?

Slate is on the case.

Between 100 thousand and 23.5 million.

Which is the technical way of saying "It depends..."

I would have said one, provided it was zeppelin-sized.

Details here.

Posted by Mike Lief at June 9, 2009 07:01 AM | TrackBack

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