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Why does the shower curtain stick to you?
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Why does the shower curtain stick to you?

What could be better than cooling off with cool showers in the bathroom on hot days, except for the annoying curtain that sticks to you when you get out of the shower. W…

October 30, 2019
Why is water wet, and fire hot?
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Why is water wet, and fire hot?

This may be a silly question but why is the water wet? All previous answers about water did not explain why the water was wet. We simply understand that water is natural…

October 30, 2019