What If Helium Replaced Oxygen for 1 Minute?
http://youtu.be/zGEbP1Hzo58
Have you ever inhaled helium out of a balloon? We’ve all done it at least once in our lifetime. Your voice gets super high pitched and squeaky for a couple of seconds, you gotta keep inhaling through the balloon though, it doesn’t last very long. It’s a fun party trick, and it’s all thanks to Helium, which is much lighter than Oxygen. Because of that, Helium travels quicker through your vocal cords, making them vibrate faster.
But what if helium replaces oxygen? Well, a little bit of Helium isn’t harmful, not when you’re inhaling it through a balloon with almost no pressure. But a whole atmosphere of helium!? Everyone starts running around, shouting in high squeaky voices. It’s pretty entertaining, but also kind of terrifying. Your ears start to feel a bit f...
