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How can people float ontop of water?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

It depends on the person, I've always found floating in fresh water to be difficult. But, it is all a matter of density. "Bags of water" won't particularly float. Bones (Calcium), Salt (Sodium Chloride) & other minerals in the body will sink. However, fats & oils will float. The air in the lungs will also float. It is all a matter of overall density. If the average density of the body is greater than 1, it will float.

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