by Kathi Leiden | Apr 25, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
Every few years you’ll hear about a helium shortage and that the world is running out. One of the questions we hear is, “Can we make helium?” We can make almost anything In this day and age, it seems humans can manufacture almost anything. Our species has...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 5, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Cleaning company CEO Dan Boria, AKA the Balloon Guy, has bigger plans after the publicity of his first stunt — he wants to fly a chair to space. Balloon Guy at the Calgary Stampede Long time readers of our helium blog may recall our article from July 2015,...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 28, 2017 | Helium, Helium Safety
Cost is always crucial when choosing a helium supplier, but there’s much more to it. Will you get what you paid for, or will you be left deflated? For the most part, price is the number one thing you are going to be concerned with when choosing a new helium...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 11, 2017 | Helium, Helium News
This is the year for Moon Express, who just received another round of funding to pursue their goal of mining helium-3 from the moon. A newer, quieter space race Two years ago, we told you about a new race to get back to the moon to search for deposits of helium-3: A...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 2, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Like an airbag in your car, this helium bike helmet is a hidden device that cyclists wear around their neck, which inflates just before a crash. As CEO Fredrik Carling explains more about in the above video, the Hövding by Hövding is the world’s first airbag...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 20, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Think you’ve seen a balloon pop? Think again. We’ve compiled 10 insane slow motion balloon burst videos that you simply cannot miss. We’ve all seen balloons pop plenty of times. Typical stuff, right? Except, our eyes can only process the balloon...