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I WAS THERE! How David Blaine flew helium balloons to the height of jets (and jumped)

Join host Dianna Cowern as she puts her MIT physics degree to the test. With experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries, Physics Girl sheds new light on the fun, adventurous side of physical science.

I WAS THERE! How David Blaine flew helium balloons to the height of jets (and jumped)

Season 4 Episode 29 | 10m 12s

David Blaine casually floated up to 25,000ft over the Arizona desert holding 52 helium balloons. I was invited to witness the testing and preparation!

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