Food⭐⭐ Curious Wonder
Why do apples float in water?
An apple hides enough air between its cells to make the whole fruit less dense than water.
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The chemistry, history, and delightful oddities on our plates.
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Why does pineapple make your tongue feel weird?
Fresh pineapple contains an enzyme that helps break proteins apart, including some on the surface of your mouth.
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Why does chocolate melt in your mouth?
Good chocolate stays solid in your hand for a while, then seems to disappear on your tongue.
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Why do apples turn brown?
Cutting an apple starts a chemical reaction that its intact skin had kept apart.
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Why does bread rise?
A lump of dough becomes airy because billions of tiny living cells make gas as they eat.
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Why does popcorn pop?
A popcorn kernel is a tiny pressure cooker waiting for enough heat.
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Why is vanilla so expensive?
Real vanilla begins as a fussy orchid flower and takes months of careful work before it reaches a kitchen.
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