The US defence research agency has launched 10 red balloons in a contest to assess the accuracy with which information spreads on the internet.

The group that first pinpoints the exact location of all 10 stands to win a $40,000 (£24,000) prize.

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If you see a red ballon in your backgarden you may be very rich but i will need a share in the money for telling you this

The operative words here are moored and United States.

But there's a germ of an idea here for Bedlington. Perhaps launch free hydrogen baloons from the Market Place with tags inviting a report of where they were found to be made on this site? An interesting map, a compy, and some publicity for Bedders all rolled into one?

The operative words here are moored and United States.

But there's a germ of an idea here for Bedlington. Perhaps launch free hydrogen baloons from the Market Place with tags inviting a report of where they were found to be made on this site? An interesting map, a compy, and some publicity for Bedders all rolled into one?

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