Fun Balloon Facts

True or False - Before toy balloons were invented people inflated pig bladders and animal intestines.

• True

• False

Where were latex balloons were first manufactured in 1847?

• Cleveland, Ohio

• London, England

• Paris, France

True or False - Balloons can also be filled with water. They are called "water balloons". Water balloons are a kind of toy.

• True

• False

Who invented the rubber balloon in 1824, during experiments with various gases.

• Robert Fearady

• Amy Kennedy

• Jeff Ames

• Albert Einstein

Angioplasty is a surgical procedure in which very small balloons are inserted into blocked or partially blocked blood vessels near the heart.

• True

• False

True or False - When balloons are filled with helium they sink to the ground.

• True

• False

True or False - Helium balloons never leak or stop floating.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a material from which modern balloons are made?

• Latex

• Rubber

• Foil

• Cotton

True or False - Latex balloons are NOT biodegradable.

• True

• False

True or False -One of the first hot air balloon passengers was a rooster.

• True

• False