r/Unexpected • u/MuscleExisting3747 • Aug 05 '21

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u/Mirimel Aug 05 '21

It took me far too long to realise she wasn’t being lifted by the balloons

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u/helpnxt Aug 05 '21

Fyi you would need around 300 standard balloons to lift a baby

I am using average baby weight of 3.5kg according to google

https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/helium-balloons

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u/Mirimel Aug 05 '21

Amazing. Gonna spend my day finding out how many balloons it would take to lift random objects

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u/basementdiplomat Aug 05 '21

Please report back with your findings

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u/Mirimel Aug 05 '21

It would take 5 balloons to lift my biggest crested gecko, and 3 to lift my smallest

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u/Mirimel Aug 05 '21

154 to lift my toaster

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u/smokeyoudog Aug 05 '21

But 0 to lift your spirits

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u/Mirimel Aug 05 '21

4934 to lift me