February 22, 2019

Why does cotton candy melt in my mouth?

When a candy maker and a dentist teamed up to invent a new kind of treat in 1899, they dubbed it “fairy floss” for a reason: […]
February 22, 2019

Why does sugar melt in water?

Sugar is made of molecules of sucrose, a compound held together by relatively weak bonds. When the sucrose molecules mix with water, the water molecules surround […]
February 22, 2019

Why does bubble gum lose its flavor?

Chewing gum is a funny kind of food – the only kind you’re allowed to play with. Go ahead and chew it, snap it, and blow […]
February 22, 2019

Why does gum stick to your stomach for seven years if you swallow it?

Mom warned you that gum doesn’t digest; it just sits in your stomach soaking in a stew of digestive and taking up space. Acids and enzymes […]