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Video of a MacBook Air hanging from a helium balloon

January 31, 2011 @ 10:37 pm

Ha! Did you actually believe this was real? Of course not! The MacBook Air is light, but it ain’t that light! You can’t see it, but this clever store display uses a thin wire to hold the balloon (and the … Continue reading →

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Homemade Spacecraft

November 8, 2010 @ 4:48 am

This is so incredible! Luke Geissbuhler and his son Max created this homemade spacecraft consisting of a camera attached to a helium balloon and sent it to the start of space, just outside the earth’s atmosphere. The project was a … Continue reading →

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Officials say "Balloon Boy" incident was a hoax

October 18, 2009 @ 2:50 pm

Officials say the balloon boy incident was a hoax concocted by Richard Heene and his wife. Continue reading →

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Balloon Boy diorama

October 17, 2009 @ 7:19 pm

Diastema’s take on the balloon boy. Continue reading →

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Home video of Heene family releasing helium balloon

October 16, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

Here’s home video of the Heene family releasing the helium balloon that led to the search for Falcon Heene (and ended in their attic). Continue reading →

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Inhaling sulfur hexafluoride will lower your voice temporarily

May 4, 2009 @ 2:08 pm

I had no idea that inhaling sulfar hexafluoride does the opposite effect of helium to your voice. Whereas helium makes your voice go higher, sulfur hexfluoride makes your voice go much deeper, making it sound like you’re speaking in a … Continue reading →

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