eli5 – How can the human body be composed of 70% water when it feels and behaves like any other solid?

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eli5 – How can the human body be composed of 70% water when it feels and behaves like any other solid?

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Have you ever seen these [water balls](https://artfulparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/water-beads-featured-image.png) which absorb a lot of water and become really big? They still feel solid, even though they are full of water. Human body is basically the same.