February 22, 2019

How do I cool my mouth if I eat something spicy?

(1) Don’t guzzle water! Although a splash of icy H2O might provide momentary relief, it will only scatter the scorching capsaicin chemical throughout your mouth, spreading […]
February 22, 2019

Why do doughnuts have holes?

For the same reason bagels have holes – so they’re not a gooey mess inside. Although doughnuts and bagels are cooked in different ways (fried and […]
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 […]