Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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Sweat isn’t just wet – it can be kind of stinky, too. But the next time you get a whiff of yourself after running around outside and want to blame your sweat glands, hold on! Sweat by itself doesn’t smell at all. It’s the bacteria that live on your skin that mix with the sweat and give it a stinky smell. And when you reach puberty, special hormones affect the glands in your armpits – these glands make sweat that can really smell.
Luckily, regular washing with soap and water can usually keep stinky sweat under control.
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What is Sweat?
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What is earwax and how does it form?
Even though it is pretty disgusting it does some good stuff. Ear wax is known more formally as cerumen. It is produced by glands in your ear called aprocine glands,…
How come when you mix vinger with baking soda it explodes?
Nothing really explodes. Together, baking soda and vinegar just produce a lot of gas. The two things together give off carbon dioxide, the gas. This makes the bubbles. The stuff…
Is it ever possible to drink too much water?
In most cases, the answer would be no–because your body says so! It’s equipped with one of the best automatic water management systems around, so you’ll definitely want to listen…
What is a fart and why do we do it?
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