Eli5 why does not gravity pull the water down from a sponge or any other absorbant material?
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Gravity is actuallly incredibly weak. A tiny fridge magnet is enough to resist the pull of the whole planet. So are your legs, every time you stand up, come to that. And there are strong attractive forces between the water and the sponge – gravity doesn’t stand a chance.
Gravity wins big time out over huge distances, though, because it drops off in strength more slowly than other forces. When the others have given up, gravity just keeps on going.
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