balloons

The bizarre story of a Colorado family’s runaway balloon aircraft this afternoon got me to thinking:

How many helium-filled balloons are required to lift a human off the ground?

Here’s a YouTube video that offers some insight into that question. Enjoy!

Photo credit: D Sharon Pruitt

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