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The Bizarre Physics of Helium (It's Not Just for Balloons) - Simple Things
Helium is best known for making balloons float and voices sound funny, but its true story is far more extraordinary. In this video, we explore how an element first discovered in the Sun became one of the strangest substances known to science, with remarkable properties that continue to shape medicine, physics, and space exploration.