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The Helium Stick

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Everyone places one finger under a lightweight stick. Together you must lower it to the ground. It seems to float up instead. Why?
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The upward pressure of

The answer to this riddle is The upward pressure of. Difficulty: Medium · Solved by 6,599 puzzle lovers.

The upward pressure of many fingers exceeds the sticks weight, making it rise. The key is synchronization.
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