Helium - Periodic Table of Videos

Donald Duck voices and floating balloons. Helium is element number 2 on the periodic table.

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[Rinne13X]

it's funny (no sarcasm) 'cuz when I read this I laughed a few seconds later I scrolled up and that's the part i got to and I laughed harder

[HemlockStew]

Does the bald guy ever talk? Even when he laughs, he seems to make absolutely no vocal noise (3:35).

[do123you123like345to]

Am I the only one who sees that when the Helium baloon was lighted that it looked like it turned invisible a bit?

[Brandon Swetland]

THE BALD GUY?! That's THE NEIL. Address him as such. He is a pillar of fortitude.

[TerminvsEst]

Neil's laugh didnt get edited out. He simply laughed so hard, the frequency of his voice went far beyond the frequency range of normal human hearing. Thumbs up if you agree!

[rockybalboa111ify]

ماذا تقصد الفيديو روعة؟ هذا الفيديو هو ملحمة.

[Postghost]

It just gets at me because he then goes on to explain how its "formed in nature"...

What exactly is formed in nature VS synthesized in nature ?

Oh Jesus, better yet,

Why did i even bother to type all this seeing how i'd never wait for the answer on herre anyway 'n just gonna googl it right now, regardless.... owell, ... '~' random youtube comment splurge day.

[Andy Oliver]

The Earth's gravity is no sufficiently strong to keep hold of helium, so it gets stripped away by the solar wind. I think only Jupiter and Saturn amongst the planets have sufficient mass to keep hold of helium in significant quantity.

[Alexander B]

Does helium hang out above the atmosphere, or does it get blown away by solar wind?