Eli5: Why does water that dries on glass leave “streaks” or grey markings on the glass?

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Eli5: Why does water that dries on glass leave “streaks” or grey markings on the glass?

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Tap water has lots of little bits of rocks, metals, salts, bacteria and other funky stuff inside it. When all the water dries up, the stuff is left behind leaving a streak on the glass.

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