Weather balloons are the butt of jokes when there’s anything flying around that we can’t identify. Strange light over the city? Curious object behind the clouds? Ahh, it’s just a weather balloon.

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Weather balloons are a simple solution to a complicated problem. Weather balloons are the butt of jokes when there’s anything flying around that we can’t identify. Strange light over the city? Curious ...