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The Disastrous North Pole Balloon Mission of 1897

August 9, 2012

In 1930, seal hunters discovered the remains of the three explorers who died after crashing their balloon in the North Pole. Amazingly, their journals and undeveloped photographs were found along with their bodies, 3o years after their ill-fated endeavor.

The Disastrous North Pole Balloon Mission of 1897 – Mental Floss.

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