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How come it’s so hard to break a piece of dry spaghetti in two?

How come it’s so hard to break a piece of dry spaghetti in two? Why does it break into more pieces? Also, when you slurp up a strand of cooked spaghetti, why does the pasta sauce fly off? asks a reader.

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Before you is a pile of dry spaghetti. Your job, should [...]

How come when you put sugar into boiling water, it fizzes?

How come when you put sugar into boiling water, it fizzes? asks Edward Drosse, of Smithtown, NY.

Ever add sugar to a cup of microwaved tea, only to have the tea (startlingly) boil over? Boiling depends on bubbles, and sugar can make hot water more bubbly.

Boiling is evaporation, but fast and furious. We can [...]

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How come it’s so hard to break a piece of dry spaghetti in two?

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