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123 sats \ 2 replies \ @Cje95 16 Aug \ on: Fun Fact Friday- Best Fact gets 10k sats meta
Helium has the ability to work against gravity.
When helium is cooled to near-absolute zero temperatures (-460 degrees Fahrenheit or -273 degrees Celsius), it becomes a superfluid, which means it can flow without friction. It can literally climb walls for gods sake!
Source for those that find it wild like me
My daughter learned his lesson at her last birthday when one of her helium filled balloons got away from her.
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But this is liquid helium! Not the gas form which is so cool!
it will suddenly be able to do things that other fluids can't, like dribble through molecule-thin cracks, climb up and over the sides of a dish, and remain motionless when its container is spun.
Its a great quantum mechanics thing!
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