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[-] qevlarr@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

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

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 11 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Xanis@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

First to fly over the Atlantic?

...anyone?

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

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

[-] TheFerrango@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

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

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago

Actually Helium doesn't blow up.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Except on the internet.

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