Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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Your teeth are wet and slick. Then you get the gum all wet and slipperly with saliva. In this state, the two don’t stick to each other because there is too much water between them. If you let gum dry for a little bit, then push it against a dry surface (not the walls of your house, okay?), it will stick.
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Does gum really take 7 years to digest in your stomach?
Nope, that’s just a myth. In fact, our stomach doesn’t digest gum at all! Since it’s made out of soluble fiber, chewing gum passes right through us. So gum comes…
Where did the phrase “By the Skin of Your Teeth” come from?
If you pass a test by just a few points or your team barely wins the soccer game, people might say you did so by the skin of your teeth….
Why when I drink orange juice after brushing my teeth, does it tastes yucky?
I’m told that one of the secret ingredients in toothpaste is a small amount of one particular chemical that helps clean your teeth. Know what it does? For a short…
Can you get sunburned if it’s cloudy outside?
Even on cloudy days, water and sand can reflect more than half of the sun’s rays on your skin. This adds up to extra exposure to your head, shoulders, and…
How is snow made?
Snowflakes are extremely beautiful objects and it is amazing that such patterns form randomly. However, that is just how they form. As you probably know, a cloud is just water…