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The Earth is running out of helium
Helium is the second most abundant element in the entire Universe, but we are running out of helium here on Earth. That's a bad thing. Even if auctioning eventually solves the pricing problem, it will...
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5 videos that prove helium makes opera singing more fun to listen to
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Massive helium field found - scientists calling it game changer
We've had a global shortage of helium for years now, but thanks to an aggressive search in Tanzania, scientists have just discovered 54 billion cubic feet of the gas, an amount that can last for...
View ArticleHelium shortage deflating Party City's business
Party City, the brick-and-mortar retailer that's a one-stop-shop for single-use, brightly-colored plastic crap and other festive decorations, is closing 45 of its 900 stores across the country. Store...
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Have we reached peak helium?
Photo by Crystl, via Flickr (CC, some rights reserved) Physicist Robert Richardson from Cornell University is warning against plans implemented via the Helium Privatization Act to sell off our...
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Flying an Aéroplume, a one-person helium blimp
How amazing does this look? In this Tom Scott video, he takes a trip to France to try and fly the Aéroplume, a one-person helium blimp. Thumbnail: Screengrab from video, Tom Scott.
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