All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon ... While we may not all have the opportunity to ride in a hot air balloon in person, we can still use our imaginations at what an adventure it would ...

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Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent. Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent.