Larry Walters was the first one to do this stunt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Walters
Mythbusters have tackled this one and there was a movie made about Larry.
The helium for this would have been expensive as hell, so you know he must have a pretty large bankroll. I hope the penalty he will receive takes that into account.
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