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A balloon is an inflatable bag commonly made out of rubber or latex, which fills with air or helium and is capable of floating. Balloons are commonly used for decorations on birthdays or during special holidays, but can serve many other puposes.

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About Balloon

In 1824, Michael Faraday invented what we know to be as the balloon - he simply created a tight rubber bag and filled it with various gases, which enabled the bag to float. Although the balloon itself dates back long before Michael's rubber version, previous designs consisted of inflated animal bladders and nylon.

A common misconception is that balloons are primarily used for decoration - but balloons serve many other purposes:

- Weather balloon, used to aid in climate conditions.
- Medical treatment; an angioplasty surgery utilizes a balloon to help widen a blood vessel.
- Transportation; large balloons have baskets attached where occupants sit and utilize gases to gain and maintain altitude.

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A solar balloon with the shape of a space shuttle flies over the Sabaneta Municipality's stadium, southern Medellin, Colombia, on December 31, 2011, during the 11th International solar balloon Festival, in this version there are about 30 ballons and the theme is science fiction. The making of each balloon -made up of plastic and tape- takes three days, the sun heats the air inside the globe, which expands and makes the globe lighter, putting it to fly.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) The Harold the Fireman balloon, Harold the Policeman balloon and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon are prepared to make way through NYC streets during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 2011 in New York City.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: The Smurf balloon makes its way through Times Square in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on November 24, 2011 in New York City. The 85th annual event is the second oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the U.S.

Balloon SpongeBob SquarePants as it makes its way down Seventh through Times Square during the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 24, 2011. The parade, which has been an annual event since 1924, is expected to draw an estimated 3 million spectators and 50 million television viewers, according the retail store.

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