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How Diapers Work (1996) (washingtonpost.com)
1 points by kosei 2622 days ago
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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.