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You're leaving a carnival and you're pumped because a clown just handed you a red, helium- filled balloon. But then, something tragic occurs. You hear the ice cream truck, jump with joy doing a 180 degrees in the air, and you lose grip of your beautiful balloon. Upward it flies as you stare speechless into the sky. Why did this helium balloon fly away instead of falling to the ground like a balloon filled with your breath usually does?

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Because the helium inside it is lighter than air , hence it rises up
The balloon from our breath contains carbon dioxide which is heavier than air so it doesn’t rise
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