Evan Porter

3 days ago | upworthy.com | Evan Porter

Because we use water all the time, most of us have an intuitive sense of how long it takes a drop of water to form and fall. More viscous liquids, like oil or shampoo or honey, drop more slowly depending on how thick they are, which can vary depending on concentration, temperature and more. If you've ever tried pouring molasses, you know why it's used as a metaphor for something moving very slowly, but we can easily see a drop of any of those liquids form and fall in a matter of seconds.

3 days ago | upworthy.com | Evan Porter

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3 days ago | upworthy.com | Evan Porter

We have a small favor to ask of you Facebook is critical to our success and we could use your help. It will only take a few clicks on your device. But it would mean the world to us. Here’s the link . Once there, hit the Follow button. Hit the Follow button again and choose Favorites. That’s it! If you’d like to know why this is so important for us, you can read more about it here . ParentingModern FamiliesA stressed mom and her happy, busy parents. HealthA doctor is analyzing brain scans.

5 days ago | upworthy.com | Evan Porter

Because we use water all the time, most of us have an intuitive sense of how long it takes a drop of water to form and fall. More viscous liquids, like oil or shampoo or honey, drop more slowly depending on how thick they are, which can vary depending on concentration, temperature and more. If you've ever tried pouring molasses, you know why it's used as a metaphor for something moving very slowly, but we can easily see a drop of any of those liquids form and fall in a matter of seconds.

5 days ago | upworthy.com | Evan Porter

Is there anything more beautiful and graceful than ice skating? It's got the gorgeous aesthetics of gymnastics and dance combined with an almost other-worldliness as the skaters glide and fly around the ice. There's a reason people can't seem to look away from the rink when the winter Olympics roll around every couple of years. However, the sports of ice skating comes with certain expectations of what the skaters body should look like.