At some point, most people have sucked the helium out of a balloon to get that squeaky, high-pitched voice - including one of the classiest ladies out there, Dame Helen Mirren - but it's time to put ...

The things most people know about helium are that it makes balloons float up and it makes your voice squeaky if you inhale some. But helium is more than just fun and games: it is also a scarce ...

Have you ever noticed that balloons blown up by mouth don't float in the air, while balloons filled with helium gas do float? To understand this question, let's look at why things float. A person ...

The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was originally intended to be a Christmas Parade started by European immigrants to show off their newfound American pride. Today, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ...

Southern California Edison officials don’t want to pop your balloon. Actually, they want you to do it. With hundreds more electrical outages attributed to metallic balloons short-circuiting power ...

In announcing earlier this month that 45 Party City stores will close, CEO James M. Harrison also remarked on the company’s financial shortfalls in balloon sales, blaming the ongoing helium shortage.