Mental Floss Explains Why Voices Become Higher After Inhaling Helium
Mental Floss host Craig Benzine explains why voices become higher after inhaling helium in a recent episode of the series Big Questions. Surprisingly, the answer has more to do with the timbre of a voice than the pitch.
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