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How Diapers Work (1996)

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Re: How Diapers Work (1996)

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As a parent, this was always fascinating to me. Cool to see the science behind diapers.

> Given the strong chemical attraction of sodium for water and the strong molecular structure of the polymer, you can no more squeeze the urine out of a diaper gel than squeeze the water out of Jell-O.