When helium filled balloons are handed out at public events ... but they all had ribbons attached. So rule number one, don't let go of your balloons! In organised 'mass balloon releases' however ...

I mean, that was kind of my number one assumption, which was grossly incorrect, actually. On a side note, the balloon market worldwide is only about 10% of the overall end use for helium.

When you accelerate in a car, the seat you are sat in pushes you forwards, with the result that you feel like you are being ...

Chef Grant Achatz serves up some very unusual dishes, and one of the most popular is an edible helium balloon. Customers are served the balloons and encouraged to suck in the helium before eating it.