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September 21, 2012 09:50 pm GMT

Worlds Coolest Dad Sends Toy Train to Space [VIDEO]


It just took a balloon, a camera, a cellphone and a toy train for Ron Fugelseth to earn "Dad of the Year" status -- that, and a creative mind.

Fugelseth, a creative director for Oxygen Productions, sent his 4-year-old son's favorite toy train "Stanley" to space in a weather balloon using an HD camera and an old cellphone for GPS. The balloon floated 18 miles above the ground before bursting.

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The toy was recovered 27 miles away in a cornfield, and made it back into the small hands of its owner. The video above documents an adorable father-son experiment and a cool adventure.

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