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HowStuffWorks.com: How many regular-sized helium-filled balloons would it take to lift someone?
Here’s how you could figure it out…
If you have read the article How Helium Balloons Work, then you know that helium has a lifting force of 1 gram per liter. So if you have a balloon that contains 5 liters of helium, the balloon can lift 5 grams.
A normal balloon at an amusement park might…
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10 Mundane Traditions with Strange Origins
As you get ready to go to all your friends’ weddings this summer, get the inside scoop on the reasoning behind seemingly mundane traditions. For example, did you know that the term “best man” actually comes from the groom’s “best swordsman”?
Let’s take a look at this and some other traditional practices that may have unexpected origins. You’ll never look at your favorite traditions the same way again!
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