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𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬: If you've watched any of the Paris Olympics to date, you've probably seen images of its stunning Olympic cauldron, which wowed the world when lit at the end of the opening ceremonies last week. The cauldron was designed by Mathieu Lehanneur in the shape of a hot air balloon to commemorate France's history of flight, including the first manned hydrogen balloon flight by inventors Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert on December 1, 1783. Their balloon was launched from the Jardin des Tuileries where the current Olympic cauldron sits. This is the first Olympic cauldron to operate entirely fuel-free, running on 100% renewable electricity generated in France and provided by EDF Renouvelables. So, what you see is not a flame, but the illusion of one created by combining LED lighting with mist. This was done for safety reasons related to the cauldron’s suspension in air. Since the Olympic games continue through mid-August, our next Throwback Thursday will look back at the first hydrogen-powered Olympic cauldron - can you guess where & when? To learn more about the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron, visit: https://lnkd.in/gBP_TsmE. #tbt #hydrogen #flight #olympics #sustainability 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦. 𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵?," NPR (30 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 2024).

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