Wet sand sticks!

You can build a tall castle… but dry sand just falls flat. Why?

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Sand is lots of teeny round grains.

dry sand wet sand
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Dry grains have nothing to hold them — they just slide.

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Tap to add a drop of water!

Tap — watch tiny water bridges grab the grains.

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Both are wet. Which builds taller?

Tap your guess!