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Man Tries To Float Across The Atlantic With Helium Balloons, Makes It Halfway

A crazy adventurer who’s been trying to recreate the movie “Up” fell a little short of his goal. The American man named Jonathan Trappe was hoping to become the first person to ever float across the Atlantic suspended by a bunch of helium balloons (because everyone needs a goal!). Trappe lifted off from Maine on Thursday but didn’t cross the ocean, landing safely in Newfoundland.