Eli5 Why do some foods get hard when they go stale and other foods get soft?

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Stale cake gets hard. Stale graham cracker soft. Why is that?

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It’s all about moisture. Cakes are moist, so the water in them evaporates and they become dry. Crackers are dry, so they absorb water from the air and become soft.

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