[2015] Annie Chadd: Helium, He

Helium is in the first period on the periodic table of elements

The United States National Helium Reserve controls 30% of the world's current helium supply, and the Reserve is expected to run out of helium by 2018.

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Helium was discovered in 1868 by Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer.

Helium

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Inhaling helium temporarily changes the sound of a person's voice.

Helium can causeFrostbiteDizzinessHeadacheDullness Suffocation

Helium is generated underground by the radioactive decay of heavy elements such as uranium and thorium.

Enter a higher state with Helium!

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Melting Point: -458°FBoiling Point: −452.070°F

^Helium Discharge Tube^

Normal phase of helium is gas

The average cost of helium$0.02 per gram$0.49 per ounce$7.21 per pound