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100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag

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Jun 12, 202600:38:54Arts

In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown.

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100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag is an episode from 99% Invisible by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars. In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown. The episode...

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Published Jun 12, 2026, 00:38:54 long, audio available.

100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag

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