Reuters Odd News Summary
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Is it a bird? A plane? Smartphone sent into sky for record attempt
A smartphone attached to a balloon took to the skies on Monday in an attempt to set a record for the highest livestream from such a device. The Huawei Honor 8 phone was attached to a weather balloon also carrying a camera and other equipment, and set off from the SSC Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. The balloon was expected to burst at an altitude of 30,000 meters (98,425 ft) with the device then making its way back down by parachute.
Wooden sculpture of London goes up in flames to mark Great Fire anniversary
Flames once again licked the historic buildings of Britain's capital as a wooden replica of 17th century London went up in smoke to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. The Great Fire began at a baker's shop in Pudding Lane in the early hours of Sept. 2, 1666, and spread rapidly through the wooden structures of the old city.
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