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  2. Two-balloon experiment - Wikipedia

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    The key to understanding the behavior of the balloons is understanding how the pressure inside a balloon varies with the balloon's diameter. The simplest way to do this is to imagine that the balloon is made up of a large number of small rubber patches, and to analyze how the size of a patch is affected by the force acting on it. [1]

  3. List of inflatable manufactured goods - Wikipedia

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    An inflatable laser maze. This is a non-comprehensive list of inflatable manufactured goods, as no such list could ever completely contain all items that regularly change.An inflatable [1] is an object that can typically be inflated with a gas, including air, hydrogen, helium and nitrogen.

  4. Inflatable - Wikipedia

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    A balloon is an inflatable flexible filled with air and also gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide or oxygen. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as latex rubber, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, while some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders [citation needed].

  5. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    Excessive use can lead to long-term and significant neurological and haematological toxicity. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] First recorded in the 18th century at upper-class "laughing gas parties", the experience was largely limited to medical students until the late 20th century when laws limiting access to the gas were loosened to supply dentists and hospitals.

  6. 5 of the most common health myths about soda - AOL

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    4) A trip to the gym warrants a sports drink - FALSE In reality, our electrolytes aren't fully consumed until more than an hour of training, so a 30-minute session in the gym probably isn't going ...

  7. Here's why meteorologists launch weather balloons every day

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    Synchronized weather balloon launches have helped meteorologists create forecasts over the past 150 years, and now the old tradition is going high tech. Twice a day - every day of the year ...

  8. 15 Facts About the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - AOL

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    In 2024, the Minnie Mouse balloon holds the distinction of being the tallest balloon in the parade. The new addition measures a whopping 60 feet tall and 34 feet wide.

  9. High-altitude balloon - Wikipedia

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    High-altitude balloons or stratostats are usually uncrewed balloons typically filled with helium or hydrogen and released into the stratosphere, generally attaining between 18 and 37 km (11 and 23 mi; 59,000 and 121,000 ft) above sea level. In 2013, a balloon named BS 13-08 reached a record altitude of 53.7 km (33.4 mi; 176,000 ft). [1]