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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (3 children)

That particular one exploded because the US had an embargo against Nazi Germany for the much safer helium rather than famously combustible hydrogen

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It also had an aluminium skin, protected by an iron oxide paint. Those 2 are also the main ingredients in thermite. The skin burnt even faster and more impressively than the hydrogen.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wonder when hydrogen filled thermite balloon is going to make a comeback as a mode of transportation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

First to fly over the Atlantic?

...anyone?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is this why Nazis always have such deep voices in the movies?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, this also resulted in the Germans having no sense of humour due to no funni voice gas

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do we even have enough helium to be using it in zeppelins though? I thought it was in shortage which is bad because it's needed for medical and scientific purposes. Like we shouldn't even be using it in balloons bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The whole helium shortage thing was a misunderstanding that got blown up by the Internet.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Actually Helium doesn't blow up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Except on the internet.