• qevlarr@lemmy.world
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    6 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

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      6 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.

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      6 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.