The Dangers of Helium

You know how you can inhale helium, and it makes your voice sound like one of those creepy f*ing gnomes from The Wizard of Oz? Well, imagine if it could have the opposite effect? You inhale a little gas and sound like a flaming demon from the 6th dimension of Hell! I'd totally do that when I was in bed with someone - I'd take a little huff from a balloon under the bed and then I'd be like "YEAH LET'S DO THIS F*CK ME" in this crazy evil voice... Maybe you'd have to be there, but this is the closest I can offer:



Now, you might be wondering why Adam tells you not to try this at home. It's just a freaking balloon, right? Well, I only want to include this story because I can imagine a lot of people wanting to inhale helium and not realizing how dangerous it can actually be. Yes, I have a conscience...Or it might just be gas...But anyway, a few years ago in the North Shore News, I read an article about a boy who was inhaling helium from the can for his little sister's birthday. He was just doing it to make her laugh but it cut off the oxygen to his brain and he dropped dead. I'm not joking and this isn't an urban legend. I'll see if I can find the article. Okay, I found the article but I have to PAY to access it. You get the copy-paste for validity:

Student dies after inhaling helium gas

VANCOUVER - An 18-year-old North Vancouver man died Sunday after inhaling helium used to blow up balloons for a toddler's birthday party, as a joke. "It's a real tragedy," said Surrey RCMP Const.... (177 words)

Source: CanWest News Service
Page: A10, Edition: Final

So anyway, that video was hilarious right? hahahah. Yeah, I totally ruined the mood.