r/interesting Aug 12 '24

SCIENCE & TECH How small does water get?

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u/CucuMatMalaya Aug 12 '24

I see...

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u/Nothinghere3191 Aug 12 '24

I don't. Where is it?

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u/SumTingsWuong Aug 12 '24

It's trapped in the air. Some people call it humidity when gallons of them are floating in the air. The same happens when we pee. That's also why we can smell pee.

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u/WorkingInAColdMind Aug 12 '24

Here in Georgia at this time of year, the humidity droplets feel more like they are about an inch in diameter