Can weather balloons attached to a lawn chair really make you fly? In 2003, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage took on the myth of Lawnchair Larry.
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Can weather balloons attached to a lawn chair really make you fly? In 2003, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage took on the myth of Lawnchair Larry.
Added: Feb 3, 2011
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