by Kathi Leiden | Jul 7, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts
“I was looking down at a 747…” On July 5, Dan Boria took to the Canadian skies in a plastic lawn chair powered by more than 100 helium balloons, in a stunt to advertise a cleaning business. The idea was to float a banner for the business and then jump out of the...
by Kathi Leiden | Jun 15, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
When we think of uses for helium, most everyone immediately thinks of party balloons, blimps, and high-pitched voices. However, the uses for helium go far beyond just a few novelties. (Never inhale helium, by the way. It can kill you.) In fact, without helium, we may...
by Kathi Leiden | May 27, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
Inside the hard disk drive (HDD) in your computer is what resembles a short stack of small DVDs. Called platters, these oscillating, magnetic disks are where data is recorded and transferred, and are the reason why you can turn off your computer without losing your...
