| Want to know a little something about helium | | | | long gone the second you let go of them, while |
| balloons? Balloons were first created in the early | | | | others will bounce on the floor. |
| 18th century, though the basis for balloon science | | | | Helium balloons tend to go flat and lose their shape |
| dates back to the late 1600s. The scientific basis for | | | | before regular air balloons do. However, this |
| the balloon was founded by Evangelista Toricelli and | | | | isn’t a big deal since most balloons will eventually |
| the first actual balloon was created by Bartolomeu de | | | | deflate after a long period of time. In general, when |
| Gusmao. The first public exhibition of balloon flight | | | | you put helium into a balloon it will rise until it pops. |
| happened in the Portuguese Court on August 8, 1709 | | | | When it pops the escaping helium rises and eventually |
| in Lisbon. The rubber balloon didn’t actually | | | | travels out into space. Helium is not naturally |
| come around until 1824, while the popular latex | | | | produced in massive amounts and so one has to |
| balloon was first manufactured in 1847. It | | | | produce helium from alpha particles emitted by |
| wouldn’t be until the 1930s that balloon | | | | radioactive decay. Helium is therefore cryogenically |
| production really started to sour. | | | | distilled out of natural gas in order to produce the |
| Nowadays, there are billions of balloons made and | | | | specific type of helium that we put inside balloons. |
| purchased every year. Everyone associates balloons | | | | To fill up a balloon with helium the best approach is |
| with a party these days, whether a party for | | | | to order an Occasions Helium Canister. This type of |
| children, adults or all ages. There are also numerous | | | | helium canister is a safe and disposable one, one that |
| types of balloons to choose from. Why the | | | | can be used to fill a moderate amount of standard |
| popularity of helium balloons when compared to | | | | size latex balloons. While the package might be |
| balloons full of air or hydrogen? Helium balloons are | | | | relatively light, the end result is 40 full and high-flying |
| filled with helium gas, and this allows them to float up | | | | helium balloons! No party is complete without a set |
| into the sky. This explains why some balloons are | | | | of helium balloons ready to float off into eternity! |