by Kathi Leiden | Mar 10, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Stunts
Creating a “fridge” that can turn extremely hot air into extremely cold air almost instantaneously isn’t rocket science. Oh wait… it is, actually. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a spaceship! A U.K. company is developing a hybrid...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 4, 2016 | Helium, Helium Uses
In a place with no cars, no pharmacies, and no roads, a simple ailment can prove fatal. An inspired helium project seeks to change that. Living in big cities or meticulously maintained suburbs like many of us have become accustomed to, it’s easy to forget that...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 1, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
We’ve all seen the footage of astronauts bouncing on the moon as if they were floating. What if they took a helium balloon up—would it float? After all, the gravity on the moon is only about a sixth as strong as the gravity on Earth, which means if you stood on...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 26, 2016 | Helium
Helium has many uses, from cooling MRI machines to finding leaks in ships, but there are many different grades of helium. Which is which? We break it down. Helium is a little more complex than most people think—it’s not just for party balloons. Helium is needed...
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by Kathi Leiden | Feb 25, 2016 | Helium
As a supplier of helium for retail stores across North America, we’re often asked how to go about buying helium. So, we’ve put together this handy guide to help answer those questions. Whether you’re starting a balloon program or tank rental service...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 19, 2016 | Helium, Helium Uses
Believe it or not, you couldn’t read this article right now if not for helium. That’s because every smartphone is made with it. Actually, a lot of different modern electronic devices require helium during the manufacturing process, from fiber optics (your...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 12, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Why is it so loud when a balloon pops? We’ll explain! And make sure you DO NOT MISS this incredible slow motion video. If you over inflate or take a pin to the skin of a latex balloon, the balloon explodes with a very loud “bang,” almost like a gun shot. Why...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 10, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Put water in an unglazed ceramic bowl and it will be there tomorrow. Do the same with superfluid helium and it will go right through the bottom. Superfluid helium is a bizarre, almost supernatural substance that we only discovered around the start of WWII. In a glass...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 3, 2016 | Helium, Helium Safety
An 8-year-old has died after inhaling helium from a balloon and we as a society continue to promote the “old gag” as a fun, harmless comedy act. A young girl in Israel is dead. Why? She inhaled helium from a balloon from her sister’s birthday party. Folks, we...
by Kathi Leiden | Feb 2, 2016 | Helium, Helium Uses
Helium balloons deflate faster than air balloons, and latex balloons faster than foil. But why do helium balloons deflate at all? Find out here. There are actually a couple of different factors that come into play here. Let’s start with the latex balloon. If you...
