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What happens to these balloons when you open the valve?

Published 24 Sep 2026 · 6 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
1,282,653
Avg views / hour
11,350.9
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
2,115.0
+50,760 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
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Channel median
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Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 6 observed points, 18.6K to 1.3M views 0 449K 898K 1.3M Sep 24, 2026 · 18,602 views Sep 25, 2026 · 477,545 views Sep 26, 2026 · 874,578 views Sep 27, 2026 · 1,082,871 views Sep 28, 2026 · 1,231,893 views Sep 29, 2026 · 1,282,653 views Sep 24 Sep 26 Sep 29

Based on 6 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

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Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 1,282,653 11,350.9 —
2026-09-28 1,231,893 13,841.5 —
2026-09-27 1,082,871 16,659.6 —
2026-09-26 874,578 21,331.2 —
2026-09-25 477,545 25,133.9 —
2026-09-24 18,602 18,602.0 —

Content analysis

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