Chasing the Why

How sodium polyacrylate makes water vanish

Diaper Science: Super Absorbent Polymers Our most basic expectation from a diaper is that it absorbs the liquid completely and does not give it out. These features ensure that our baby's bottom stays dry until he/she gets a toilet habit. So, how can a diaper have such a magical property? Today, we're going to uncover the secret of a jaw-dropping magic trick to learn how to use diapers! Tiny Dryers Inside the Diaper Let's say we cut the middle part of a clean diaper with the help of scissors.

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Nuclear physics inside your smoke detector

The Only Man-Made Element You Can Buy at the Market: Americium Radioactivity is a concept that scares many people. If something is radioactive, we often get the impression of something harmful to be avoided. However, some radioactive elements may be important enough to save our lives. Americium, an artificial element in the 95th box of the periodic table, has such a life-saving feature. A feature that can detect smoke and alert you.

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Why Physics Breaks at Element 137

Where Do the Elements Come From? “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff .” These words belong to the famous scientist and narrator Carl Sagan. In fact, the elements that make us who we are, come to life during a star's death cry. We are indeed children of the stars! Let's rewind the movie and find out where the elements come from!

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Why mouth wounds heal ten times faster

How to Quickly Heal Wounds of Animals: Licking We have observed that many creatures around us lick their wounds. Dogs, cats, monkeys, and even humans. Imagine you accidentally cut your hand. If you bring your cut finger to your mouth right away, you are not alone. This instinctive response, and the faster healing of mouth sores, diverted scientists' skepticism to saliva. The Holy Water We All Have: Saliva It has been known for a long time that mouth wounds heal faster than other wounds in our body.

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How grammar dictates your bank account

The Language You Use Helps You Save! Every person begins to learn the language spoken around them from the moment they are born. We learn this spoken language in a short time by comprehending it completely and now this language becomes our mother tongue. These stages that we all go through are natural processes that occur completely spontaneously, even though the languages ​​spoken are different.

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Dissolving Nobel Prizes to outsmart the Nazis

Aqua Regia: A Different Way to Store Your Gold! Although it is not easy to save today, there are still people who keep their gold for investment purposes. There are several storage areas these people would prefer. Those who adapt to modern life prefer banks, while more traditional ones find it safe to keep them under the pillow. So, if you were a scientist living during World War II, where would be the safest place to keep your gold? Of course, in a beaker where you mix two of the most well-known strong acids!

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Why snails surface after it rains

Why Do Snails Come Out When It Rains? If you have a garden or live in a place with plenty of soil, you must have come across these creatures after the rain. Legends say that a snail, in its normal life, must move slowly and gather energy so that it can quickly rise above the ground after the rain. Let's examine together why these rain-loving creatures exhibit this behavior and the painful consequences of climbing on the ground! What Watermelon and Snail Have in Common: More than 80% Water!

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Why hot drinks cool you down

Cooling Down With Hot Drinks: Tea Really Takes Away The Heat! There is a saying that we often hear in daily life, especially in hot weather: 'Tea takes away the heat'. Is there any scientific basis for this claim? Let's look at this issue from a wider window and talk about the cooling effect of hot drinks. Is It Possible To Cool Down With Hot Drinks? Imagine that you are covered in sweat after exercising on a hot summer day. Right now, every cell in your body is begging for an ice-cold drink.

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Why your eyes actually sting in pools

Why Do Our Eyes Sometimes Turn Red When We Get In The Pool? Especially on summer days, we prefer to enter the pool to cool off or to do sports. However, sometimes we feel redness or stinging in our eyes when we stay in the pool for a long time. This uncomfortable feeling is actually a signal that we need to get out of the pool. By the end of the article, we will learn why we should run away from the pool as soon as our eyes start to turn red!

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Why silicon life would breathe rocks

Potential Element of Alien Bodies: Silicon We wouldn't be exaggerating if we say that silicon is the most popular element that has left its mark on the last century. Almost all of the electronic devices we use now work thanks to the semiconductor property of silicon. But it's not just technology companies that can't take their eyes off silicon. It has a beauty that will dazzle the eyes of science fiction writers.

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