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Scientists Discover Why Honey Sticks to the Spoon
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C Hooper <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 10 May 2008 04:08:13 -0700
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Scientists Discover Why Honey Sticks to the Spoon
Australian News
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/05/scientists-discover-why-honey-sticks-to.html

Melbourne, May 10: Ever wondered why honey sticks to your spoon when you take it out of the bottle? This is a question that has long been debated and now it seems scientists have reached a consensus, claiming everybody was right with their theory about the stickiness of the viscous fluid.

According to an international team of researchers, sugar molecules in honey move like how cars move in a traffic jam - molecules can change lane but cannot move forward very far...

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