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Soft matter and liquids

Honey flows faster than water in specially coated capillary tubes

31 Oct 2020
Droplet of honey
Going down: a droplet of honey in a superhydrophobic coated tube. (Courtesy: Aalto University)
Honey and other highly viscous fluids can flow faster than water in specially coated capillary tubes

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