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The uses of helium
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Created on: May 18, 2008
In the United States, helium can be used for many different things. It can be used for advertising purposes,
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by Glen Brizius
Created on: December 14, 2009 Last Updated: January 03, 2010
Helium is a so-called "noble" gas, meaning that under almost any conditions, it does not chemically
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by David Shane
Created on: March 21, 2010
While helium is the second most common element in the universe, on Earth it isn't as easy to come by.
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by Danny Koenig
Created on: May 23, 2008
Helium has many different uses. One use of helium that peoples don't often think of or know is that
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