by Kathi Leiden | Oct 25, 2016 | Helium
The new Apple commercial is pure art, but it’s more than that. It’s also a nod to the 1956 short, “The Red Balloon”— one of the great films of all-time. The Red Balloon for 2016 As you see above, the ad starts with a red balloon escaping...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 19, 2016 | Helium
It took guts to invent the first balloon animals—literally! The very first weren’t rubber, latex, or mylar, they were made of intestines! Long before Michael Faraday laid the groundwork for today’s modern versions back in 1824, balloons were commonly made...
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 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 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...
