| A flexible bag filled with helium,
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| | entanglement.
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| hydrogen, nitrous oxide or air is called
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| | • Latex balloons are dangerous to
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| a balloon. Dried animal bladders were
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| | sea creatures. Its elasticity remains for
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| used as early balloons. Rubber, latex,
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| | 12 months or more when exposed to sea
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| chloroprene or nylon fabrics are used to
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| | water.
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| make modern balloons. Though balloons are
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| | Art in balloons
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| decorative in nature it is used for
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| | Sculpture balloons are made by balloon
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| meteorology, medical treatment, military
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| | artists who are entertainers. Hundreds of
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| defence and even transportation.
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| | helium balloons are used to create
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| History
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| | balloon sculptures by decorators. They
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| | are commonly used as table decorations.
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| • Michael Faraday invented the
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| | To keep them from floating away a ribbon
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| rubber balloon in 1824.
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| | is curled and added with a weight.
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| • J. G. Ingram of London (1847)
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| | Water balloons
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| first manufactured latex balloons. Mass
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| | These thin small rubber balloons which
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| production started only in 1930.
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| | can be easily broken are used by
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| Balloons as decorative
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| | children.
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| Party balloons are made of natural latex,
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| | Rocket balloons These balloons are made
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| recycled material such as old tyres and
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| | by releasing standard toy balloons into
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| tennis shoes. The air is filled with the
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| | the air with the mouth of the balloon
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| mouth, manual or electric inflator.
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| | left open. They can be used as
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| Balloons filled with air hold their size
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| | alternatives to fire works.
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| and shape longer when compared to helium
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| | Flying Machines
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| filled balloons. To reduce helium leakage
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| | Since the 18 th century large balloons
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| (to increase float time to a week or
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| | filled with hot air or helium were used
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| longer) the interior of the balloons
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| | as flying machines. The earliest flights
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| should be treated with a polymer
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| | used helium which was heated with a
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| solution.
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| | flame.
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| Foil balloons have attractive, shiny,
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| | Balloons in medicine
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| reflective surfaces printed with colour
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| | A surgical procedure in which very small
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| pictures for gifts and parties.
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| | balloons are inserted into blocked or
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| Balloons and its hazards:
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| | partially blocked blood vessels near the
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| | heart is called angioplasty. Catheters
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| • Foil balloons pose environmental
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| | that have balloons at their tip to keep
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| hazards since the nylon used is not
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| | them from slipping out are called balloon
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| biodegradable. Power outages are caused
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| | catheters. When the catheter is inserted
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| because released foil balloons get
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| | into the urinary bladder and secures its
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| entangled in power lines.
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| | position the balloon of a Foley catheter
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| • Released balloons pose a serious
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| | is inflated.
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| hazard to animals through ingestion or
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